Mike Hayden, Governor

Mike Hayden

Governor
Born
March 16, 1944
Current age
82
Home state
Kansas
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1986–1990

Photo: Tami Heilemann/United States Fish and Wildlife Service, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)

Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hayden769,856
Opponents854,074
2
Elections run

Between 1986 and 1990, Mike Hayden ran in 2 governor elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Hayden's biggest single-election total was 436,267 votes, in the 1986 governor election in Kansas.

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How many votes has Mike Hayden received?

Mike Hayden has received 769,856 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Mike Hayden’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1990GovernorKansasLost333,58942.6%Joan Finney
Christina Campbell-Cline
1986GovernorKansasWon436,26751.9%Thomas Docking
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q1933195). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Mike Hayden: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/mike-hayden. 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.