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 County results Schoeppel: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Burke: 40–50% 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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The1942 Kansas gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1942.Republican nomineeAndrew Frank Schoeppel defeatedDemocratic nominee William H. Burke with 56.68% of the vote.
Primary elections were held on August 4, 1942.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William H. Burke | 70,592 | 92.97 | |
| Democratic | Paul B. Green | 5,340 | 7.03 | |
| Total votes | 75,932 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Andrew Frank Schoeppel | 65,379 | 37.04 | |
| Republican | Carl E. Friend | 56,972 | 32.28 | |
| Republican | Clyde M. Reed | 44,613 | 25.27 | |
| Republican | Thale P. Skovgard | 9,557 | 5.41 | |
| Total votes | 176,521 | 100.00 | ||
Major party candidates
Other candidates
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Andrew Frank Schoeppel | 287,895 | 56.68% | ||
| Democratic | William H. Burke | 212,071 | 41.75% | ||
| Prohibition | David C. White | 6,510 | 1.28% | ||
| Socialist | Ida A. Beloof | 1,453 | 0.29% | ||
| Majority | 75,824 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Republicanhold | Swing | ||||
