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1972 Kansas Gubernatorial Election

Kansas · 2 candidates · See every 1972 Governor race

Who won the 1972 Kansas Gubernatorial Election?

Robert Docking won the 1972 Kansas Gubernatorial Election. Robert Docking received 571,256 popular votes (62%). The main challenger was Morris Kay (37.1%).

See the full head-to-head between Docking and Kay

Docking +24.9 pts · won by 229,816 votes
Robert DockingDemocraticWINNER62%
571,256 votes
Morris KayRepublican37.1%
341,440 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.