Joan Finney

Governor
Born
February 12, 1925
Died
July 28, 2001
Age at death
76
Home state
Kansas
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1990
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Finney380,609
Opponents402,716
1
Elections run

Joan Finney (1925–2001), a Democratic politician from Kansas, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1990 governor election in Kansas with 380,609 votes (48.6%), defeating Mike Hayden and Christina Campbell-Cline.

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How many votes has Joan Finney received?

Joan Finney has received 380,609 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Joan Finney’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1990GovernorKansasWon380,60948.6%Mike Hayden
Christina Campbell-Cline
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q881230). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.