1888 Kansas Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1888 Kansas Gubernatorial Election?

Lyman U. Humphrey won the 1888 Kansas Gubernatorial Election. Lyman U. Humphrey received 180,841 popular votes (54.68%). The main challenger was John W. Martin (32.53%).

See the full head-to-head between Humphrey and Martin

Humphrey +22.1 pts · won by 73,259 votes
180,841 votes
107,582 votes
Peter Percival ElderLabor Party10.84%
35,847 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 1.9% of the popular vote; only the leading candidates are individually recorded for this election.
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.