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1900 Kansas Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1900 Kansas Gubernatorial Election?

William Eugene Stanley won the 1900 Kansas Gubernatorial Election. William Eugene Stanley received 181,897 popular votes (52.25%). The main challenger was John W. Breidenthal (47.33%).

See the full head-to-head between Stanley and Breidenthal

Stanley +4.9 pts · won by 17,104 votes
William Eugene StanleyRepublicanWINNER52.25%
181,897 votes
John W. BreidenthalPeople's Party47.33%
164,793 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.