1890 Kansas gubernatorial election

1890 Kansas gubernatorial election
	November 4, 1890
Governor before election; Lyman U. Humphrey; Republican	Elected Governor ; Lyman U. Humphrey; Republican

The 1890 Kansas gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1890. Incumbent Republican Lyman U. Humphrey defeated People's Party nominee John F. Willits with 39.05% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Lyman U. Humphrey, Republican
Charles L. Robinson, Democratic

Other candidates

John F. Willits, People's
A. M. Richardson, Prohibition

Results

1890 Kansas gubernatorial election[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Lyman U. Humphrey (incumbent)	115,024	39.05%
	Populist	John F. Willits	106,945	36.31%
	Democratic	Charles L. Robinson	71,357	24.23%
	Prohibition	A. M. Richardson	1,230	0.42%
Majority			8,079
Turnout
	Republican hold		Swing

References

Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved July 5, 2020.

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[1] Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved July 5, 2020.