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 County results Carlin: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Hardage: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | ||||||||||||||||||||
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The1982 Kansas gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1982. IncumbentDemocratJohn W. Carlin defeatedRepublican nominee Sam Hardage with 53.2% of the vote. As of 2025, this was the most recent election in which a male Democrat was elected governor of Kansas.
Primary elections were held on August 3, 1982.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John W. Carlin (incumbent) | 103,780 | 78.88 | |
| Democratic | Jimmy D. Montgomery | 27,785 | 21.12 | |
| Total votes | 131,565 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Sam Hardage | 86,692 | 36.76 | |
| Republican | Dave Owen | 79,770 | 33.83 | |
| Republican | Wendell Lady | 61,419 | 26.04 | |
| Republican | Louis A. Klemp Jr. | 4,113 | 1.74 | |
| Republican | Bill Huffman | 3,834 | 1.63 | |
| Total votes | 235,828 | 100.00 | ||
Major party candidates
Other candidates
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John W. Carlin (incumbent) | 405,772 | 53.16% | ||
| Republican | Sam Hardage | 339,356 | 44.46% | ||
| Libertarian | James H. Ward | 7,595 | 1.00% | ||
| American | Frank W. Shelton Jr. | 6,136 | 0.80% | ||
| Prohibition | Warren C. Martin | 4,404 | 0.58% | ||
| Majority | 66,416 | ||||
| Turnout | 763,263 | ||||
| Democratichold | Swing | ||||
