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1866 Kansas Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1866 Kansas Gubernatorial Election?

Samuel J. Crawford won the 1866 Kansas Gubernatorial Election. Samuel J. Crawford received 19,370 popular votes (70.38%). The main challenger was James L. McDowell (29.62%).

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

Crawford +40.8 pts · won by 11,218 votes
Samuel J. CrawfordRepublicanWINNER70.38%
19,370 votes
James L. McDowellNational Union Party29.62%
8,152 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.