1896 Kansas gubernatorial election

1896 Kansas gubernatorial election

November 3, 1896

Nominee John W. Leedy Edmund Needham Morrill Party Populist Republican Popular vote 167,941 160,507 Percentage 50.55% 48.31%

County results Leedy:      50–60%      60–70% Morrill:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70% Tie:      40–50%

Governor before election Edmund Needham Morrill Republican Elected Governor John W. Leedy Populist

The 1896 Kansas gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1896. People's Party nominee John W. Leedy defeated incumbent Republican Edmund Needham Morrill with 50.55% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• Edmund Needham Morrill, Republican

Other candidates

• John W. Leedy, People's
• Horace Hurley, Prohibition
• Henry L. Douthart, National Prohibition
• A. E. Kepford, Independent Prohibition

Results

1896 Kansas gubernatorial election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Populist	John W. Leedy	167,941	50.55%
	Republican	Edmund Needham Morrill (incumbent)	160,507	48.31%
	Prohibition	Horace Hurley	2,347	0.71%
	Independent	Henry L. Douthart	757	0.23%
	Independent	A. E. Kepford	703	0.21%
Majority			7,434
Turnout
	Populist gain from Republican		Swing