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1864 Kansas Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1864 Kansas Gubernatorial Election?

Samuel J. Crawford won the 1864 Kansas Gubernatorial Election. Samuel J. Crawford received 13,387 popular votes (61.31%). The main challenger was Solon O. Thacher (38.69%).

See the full head-to-head between Crawford and Thacher

Crawford +22.6 pts · won by 4,939 votes
Samuel J. CrawfordRepublicanWINNER61.31%
13,387 votes
Solon O. ThacherUnion38.69%
8,448 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.