Morris Kay

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
July 31, 1932
Died
May 15, 2022
Age at death
89
Home state
Kansas
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1972–1982
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Kay405,382
Opponents657,542
2
Elections run

Between 1972 and 1982, Morris Kay ran in 2 elections across 2 offices (Governor and U.S. House), losing all 2. Kay's biggest single-election total was 341,440 votes, in the 1972 governor election in Kansas.

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How many votes has Morris Kay received?

Morris Kay has received 405,382 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Morris Kay’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1982U.S. HouseKansasLost63,94242.56%Jim Slattery
1972GovernorKansasLost341,44037.1%Robert Docking
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q21598282). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Morris Kay: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/morris-kay. 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.