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1862 Kansas Gubernatorial Election

Kansas · 2 candidates · See every 1862 Governor race

Who won the 1862 Kansas Gubernatorial Election?

Thomas Carney won the 1862 Kansas Gubernatorial Election. Thomas Carney received 10,090 popular votes (64.87%). The main challenger was William Ross Wagstaff (35.13%).

See the full head-to-head between Carney and Wagstaff

Carney +29.7 pts · won by 4,627 votes
Thomas CarneyRepublicanWINNER64.87%
10,090 votes
William Ross WagstaffUnion35.13%
5,463 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.