Harry Hines Woodring, Governor

Harry Hines Woodring

Governor
Born
May 31, 1890
Died
September 9, 1967
Age at death
77
Home state
Kansas
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1930–1946
Career timeline
1-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Woodring744,398
Opponents1.2M
3
Elections run

Between 1930 and 1946, Harry Hines Woodring ran in 3 governor elections, winning 1 and losing 2. Woodring's biggest single-election total was 272,944 votes, in the 1932 governor election in Kansas. Woodring's closest win came in the 1930 governor election in Kansas, decided by 251 votes.

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How many votes has Harry Hines Woodring received?

Harry Hines Woodring has received 744,398 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–2.

Election history

Harry Hines Woodring’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1946GovernorKansasLost254,28344.02%Frank Carlson
1932GovernorKansasLost272,94434.1%Alf Landon
John R. Brinkley (head-to-head)
1930GovernorKansasWon217,17135%Frank Haucke
John R. Brinkley (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q886692). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Harry Hines Woodring: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/harry-hines-woodring. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.