John Anderson Jr., Governor

John Anderson Jr.

Governor
Born
May 8, 1917
Died
September 15, 2014
Age at death
97
Home state
Kansas
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1960–1962

Photo: Marion Doss, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Jr.852,791
Opponents693,546
2
Elections run

Between 1960 and 1962, John Anderson Jr. ran in 2 governor elections, winning all 2. Jr.'s biggest single-election total was 511,534 votes, in the 1960 governor election in Kansas. Jr.'s closest win came in the 1962 governor election in Kansas, decided by 49,972 votes.

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How many votes has John Anderson Jr. received?

John Anderson Jr. has received 852,791 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

John Anderson Jr.’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1962GovernorKansasWon341,25753.4%Dale E. Saffels
1960GovernorKansasWon511,53455.5%George Docking
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q881205). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Anderson Jr.: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-anderson-jr. 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.