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The1974 Kansas gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1974.Republican nomineeRobert Frederick Bennett narrowly defeatedDemocratic nomineeVern Miller with 49.5% of the vote.
As of 2022[update], this marks the last occasion in which the following counties have voted Democratic in a gubernatorial election:Clark,Morton,Seward,Stanton, andStevens. This was also the first gubernatorial election for the state of Kansas to elect a governor for a four-year term.
Primary elections were held on August 6, 1974.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert Frederick Bennett | 67,347 | 32.39 | |
| Republican | Don O. Concannon | 66,817 | 32.13 | |
| Republican | Forrest J. Robinson | 56,440 | 27.14 | |
| Republican | Bob Clack | 17,333 | 8.34 | |
| Total votes | 207,937 | 100.00 | ||
Major party candidates
Other candidates
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert Frederick Bennett | 387,792 | 49.47% | ||
| Democratic | Vern Miller | 384,115 | 49.00% | ||
| Prohibition | Marshall Uncapher | 11,968 | 1.53% | ||
| Majority | 3,677 | ||||
| Turnout | 783,875 | ||||
| Republicangain fromDemocratic | Swing | ||||
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