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1890 Kansas Gubernatorial Election

Kansas · 3 candidates · See every 1890 Governor race

Who won the 1890 Kansas Gubernatorial Election?

Lyman U. Humphrey won the 1890 Kansas Gubernatorial Election. Lyman U. Humphrey received 115,024 popular votes (39.05%). The main challenger was John F Willits (36.31%).

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

Humphrey +2.7 pts · won by 8,079 votes
Lyman U. HumphreyRepublicanWINNER39.05%
115,024 votes
John F WillitsPeople's Party36.31%
106,945 votes
Charles L. RobinsonDemocratic24.23%
71,357 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.