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1990 Kansas Gubernatorial Election

Kansas · 3 candidates · See every 1990 Governor race

Who won the 1990 Kansas Gubernatorial Election?

Joan Finney won the 1990 Kansas Gubernatorial Election. Joan Finney received 380,609 popular votes (48.6%). The main challenger was Mike Hayden (42.6%).

See the full head-to-head between Finney and Hayden

Finney +6.0 pts · won by 47,020 votes
Joan FinneyDemocraticWINNER48.6%
380,609 votes
Mike HaydenRepublican42.6%
333,589 votes
Christina Campbell-ClineIndependent8.8%
69,127 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.