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1870 Kansas Gubernatorial Election

Kansas · 2 candidates · See every 1870 Governor race

Who won the 1870 Kansas Gubernatorial Election?

James M. Harvey won the 1870 Kansas Gubernatorial Election. James M. Harvey received 40,667 popular votes (66.37%). The main challenger was Isaac Sharp (33.45%).

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

Harvey +32.9 pts · won by 20,171 votes
James M. HarveyRepublicanWINNER66.37%
40,667 votes
Isaac SharpDemocratic33.45%
20,496 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.