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1868 Kansas Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1868 Kansas Gubernatorial Election?

James M. Harvey won the 1868 Kansas Gubernatorial Election. James M. Harvey received 29,795 popular votes (68.22%). The main challenger was George Washington Glick (31.78%).

See the full head-to-head between Harvey and Glick

Harvey +36.4 pts · won by 15,914 votes
James M. HarveyRepublicanWINNER68.22%
29,795 votes
George Washington GlickDemocratic31.78%
13,881 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.