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1936 Kansas Gubernatorial Election

Kansas · 2 candidates · See every 1936 Governor race

Who won the 1936 Kansas Gubernatorial Election?

Walter A. Huxman won the 1936 Kansas Gubernatorial Election. Walter A. Huxman received 433,319 popular votes (51.09%). The main challenger was Will G. West (48.52%).

See the full head-to-head between Huxman and West

Huxman +2.6 pts · won by 21,873 votes
Walter A. HuxmanDemocraticWINNER51.09%
433,319 votes
Will G. WestRepublican48.52%
411,446 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.