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1940 Kansas Gubernatorial Election

Kansas · 2 candidates · See every 1940 Governor race

Who won the 1940 Kansas Gubernatorial Election?

Payne Ratner won the 1940 Kansas Gubernatorial Election. Payne Ratner received 425,928 popular votes (49.63%). The main challenger was William H. Burke (49.58%).

See the full head-to-head between Ratner and Burke

Ratner +0.1 pts · won by 430 votes
Payne RatnerRepublicanWINNER49.63%
425,928 votes
William H. BurkeDemocratic49.58%
425,498 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.