1994 Kansas gubernatorial election
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County results Graves: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Slattery: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 1994 Kansas gubernatorial election included Republican Bill Graves who won the open seat vacated by the pending retirement of Governor Joan Finney. He defeated Jim Slattery.[1]
Republican primary
Candidates
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Jim Francisco, incumbent Lieutenant Governor
- Jim Slattery, U.S. Representative from Kansas's 2nd congressional district
- Joan Wagnon, State Representative from Topeka
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Bill Graves | 526,113 | 64.09% | +21.50% | |
| Democratic | Jim Slattery | 294,733 | 35.91% | −12.68% | |
| Total votes | 820,846 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
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References
- ^ "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections".
- ^ "1994 Gubernatorial General Election Results - Kansas". Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved June 9, 2025.