1886 Kansas gubernatorial election

The 1886 Kansas gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1886. Incumbent Republican John Martin defeated Democratic nominee Thomas Moonlight with 54.74% of the vote.

1886 Kansas gubernatorial election

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Nominee John Martin Thomas Moonlight Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 149,715 115,667 Percentage 54.74% 42.29%

County results Martin:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70% Moonlight:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70% No Data/Vote:

Governor before election John Martin Republican Elected Governor John Martin Republican

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• John Martin, Republican
• Thomas Moonlight, Democratic

Other candidates

• C. H. Brancombe, Prohibition

Results

1886 Kansas gubernatorial election^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	John Martin (incumbent)	149,715	54.74%
	Democratic	Thomas Moonlight	115,667	42.29%
	Prohibition	C. H. Brancombe	8,094	2.96%
Majority			34,048
Turnout
	Republican hold		Swing