1944 Kansas gubernatorial election

1944 Kansas gubernatorial election

November 7, 1944

Nominee Andrew Frank Schoeppel Robert S. Lemon Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 463,110 231,410 Percentage 65.73% 32.84%

County results Schoeppel:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

Governor before election Andrew Frank Schoeppel Republican Elected Governor Andrew Frank Schoeppel Republican

The 1944 Kansas gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1944. Incumbent Republican Andrew Frank Schoeppel defeated Democratic nominee Robert S. Lemon with 65.73% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• Andrew Frank Schoeppel, Republican
• Robert S. Lemon, Democratic

Other candidates

• David C. White, Prohibition
• W. W. Tamplin, Socialist

Results

1944 Kansas gubernatorial election^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Andrew Frank Schoeppel (incumbent)	463,110	65.73%
	Democratic	Robert S. Lemon	231,410	32.84%
	Prohibition	David C. White	7,794	1.11%
	Socialist	W. W. Tamplin	2,283	0.32%
Majority			231,700
Turnout
	Republican hold		Swing

References

1. Moore, John Leo; Preimesberger, Jon P.; Tarr, David R. (2001). Congressional Quarterly's Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781568026022. Retrieved May 11, 2020.