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1882 Kansas Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1882 Kansas Gubernatorial Election?

George Washington Glick won the 1882 Kansas Gubernatorial Election. George Washington Glick received 83,232 popular votes (46.4%). The main challenger was John St. John (41.9%).

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

Glick +4.5 pts · won by 8,074 votes
George Washington GlickDemocraticWINNER46.4%
83,232 votes
John St. JohnRepublican41.9%
75,158 votes
Charles L. RobinsonGreen11.67%
20,933 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.