Thomas Docking

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
August 10, 1954
Died
August 24, 2017
Age at death
63
Home state
Kansas
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1986
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Docking404,338
Opponents436,267
1
Elections run

Thomas Docking (1954–2017), a Democratic politician from Kansas, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1986 governor election in Kansas to Mike Hayden, receiving 404,338 votes (48.1%).

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How many votes has Thomas Docking received?

Thomas Docking has received 404,338 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Thomas Docking’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1986GovernorKansasLost404,33848.1%Mike Hayden
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q15850796). 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.