1964 Kansas gubernatorial election
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{{Use American English|date=January 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1964 Kansas gubernatorial election
| country = Kansas
| type = Presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1962 Kansas gubernatorial election
| previous_year = 1962
| next_election = 1966 Kansas gubernatorial election
| next_year = 1966
| election_date = November 3, 1964
| image1 = File:William Henry Avery.png
| image_size = 150x150px
| nominee1 = William H. Avery
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 432,667
| percentage1 = 50.9%
| image2 = 3x4.svg
| nominee2 = Harry G. Wiles
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 400,264
| percentage2 = 47.1%
| map_image = 1964 Kansas gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
| map_size = 270px
| map_caption = County results
Avery: {{legend0|#ffb2b2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}}
Wiles: {{legend0|#a5b0ff|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}}
| title = Governor
| before_election = John Anderson Jr.
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = William H. Avery
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{ElectionsKS}}
The 1964 Kansas gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1964. Republican nominee William H. Avery defeated Democratic nominee Harry G. Wiles with 50.9% of the vote.
This marks the last time in Kansas history that the elected Governor was of the same party as the outgoing Governor.
Primary elections
=Democratic primary=
== Candidates ==
- Harry G. Wiles, Kansas Corporation Commissioner
- Jules V. Doty
- George Hart, former Kansas State Treasurer
- Joseph W. Henkle Sr., former Lieutenant Governor
- J. Donald Coffin
- Ewell Stewart
== Results ==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Democratic primary results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Harry G. Wiles
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 50,590
| percentage = 32.41
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Jules V. Doty
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 37,305
| percentage = 23.90
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = George Hart
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 30,973
| percentage = 19.84
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Joseph W. Henkle Sr.
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 21,304
| percentage = 13.65
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = J. Donald Coffin
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 9,140
| percentage = 5.86
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Ewell Stewart
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 6,783
| percentage = 4.35
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 156,095
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Republican primary=
==Candidates==
- William H. Avery, U.S. Representative
- McDill "Huck" Boyd, Newspaper publisher
- Paul R. Wunsch, President of the Kansas Senate
- William M. Ferguson, Kansas Attorney General
- Harold H. Chase, incumbent Lieutenant Governor
- Albert S. Myers
- Dell Crozier
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Republican primary results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = William H. Avery
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 85,745
| percentage = 30.39
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = McDill "Huck" Boyd
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 75,451
| percentage = 26.74
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Paul R. Wunsch
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 71,601
| percentage = 25.38
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = William M. Ferguson
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 36,622
| percentage = 12.98
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Harold H. Chase
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 8,397
| percentage = 2.98
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Albert S. Myers
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 1,615
| percentage = 0.57
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Dell Crozier
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 1,604
| percentage = 0.57
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 282,163
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box end}}
General election
=Candidates=
Major party candidates
- William H. Avery, Republican
- Harry G. Wiles, Democratic
Other candidates
- Kenneth L. Myers, Independent
- Harry E. Livermore, Prohibition
=Results=
{{Election box begin | title=1964 Kansas gubernatorial election{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HYKzDAAAQBAJ&pg=PA139 |title=America Votes 31: 2013-2014, Election Returns by State - Rhodes Cook |date= 17 November 2015|isbn=9781483383026 |access-date=2019-07-03|last1=Cook |first1=Rhodes }}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = William H. Avery
| votes = 432,667
| percentage = 50.88%
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Harry G. Wiles
| votes = 400,264
| percentage = 47.07%
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Independent politician
| candidate = Kenneth L. Myers
| votes = 11,816
| percentage = 1.39%
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Prohibition Party
| candidate = Harry E. Livermore
| votes = 5,667
| percentage = 0.67%
| change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
| votes = 32,403
| percentage =
| change =
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{{Election box turnout|
| votes = 850,414
| percentage =
| change =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
| loser =
| swing =
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{{Election box end}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{1964 United States elections}}