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The1966 Kansas gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1966. The election pittedDemocraticRobert Docking against incumbentRepublicanWilliam H. Avery. On the campaign trail, Docking attacked Avery for his administration's unpopular income and sales tax hikes. Avery was also hurt by a contentious court ordered school district unification process that took place during his term. Avery had trailed in polling before the election, but was still seen as the favorite due to Kansas's strong Republican tradition and the intense unpopularity of the Johnson Administration in the state. Despite this, Docking defeated governor Avery 55% to 44%
Primary elections were held on August 2, 1966.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert Docking | 96,414 | 85.47 | |
| Democratic | George Hart | 16,385 | 14.53 | |
| Total votes | 112,799 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | William H. Avery (incumbent) | 144,842 | 75.09 | |
| Republican | Dell Crozier | 48,051 | 24.91 | |
| Total votes | 192,893 | 100.00 | ||
Major party candidates
Other candidates
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert Docking | 380,030 | 54.84% | ||
| Republican | William H. Avery (incumbent) | 304,325 | 43.92% | ||
| Prohibition | Rolland Ernest Fisher | 4,742 | 0.68% | ||
| Independent | Carson Crawford | 3,858 | 0.56% | ||
| Majority | 75,705 | ||||
| Turnout | 692,955 | ||||
| Democraticgain fromRepublican | Swing | ||||
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