1986 United States Senate election in Kansas
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The 1986 United States Senate election in Kansas was held on November 4, 1986. Incumbent Republican Bob Dole defeated Democratic nominee Guy MacDonald with 70.05% of the vote.
Primary elections
[edit]Primary elections were held on August 5, 1986.[1]
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Guy MacDonald, school teacher
- Darrell Ringer
- W.H. Addington
- Lionel Kunst
- Jim Oyler
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Guy MacDonald | 31,942 | 27.66 | |
| Democratic | Darrell Ringer | 30,483 | 26.39 | |
| Democratic | W.H. Addington | 21,082 | 18.25 | |
| Democratic | Lionel Kunst | 18,795 | 16.27 | |
| Democratic | Jim Oyler | 13,201 | 11.43 | |
| Total votes | 115,503 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Bob Dole, incumbent United States Senator
- Shirley J.A. Landis
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bob Dole (incumbent) | 228,301 | 84.39 | |
| Republican | Shirley J.A. Landis | 42,237 | 15.61 | |
| Total votes | 270,538 | 100.00 | ||
General election
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Bob Dole, Republican
- Guy MacDonald, Democratic
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bob Dole (incumbent) | 576,902 | 70.05% | ||
| Democratic | Guy MacDonald | 246,664 | 29.95% | ||
| Majority | 330,238 | 40.10% | |||
| Turnout | 823,566 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c Congressional Quarterly's Guide to U.S. Elections. CQ Press. 2001. Retrieved November 21, 2018 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Cook, Rhodes (November 17, 2015). America Votes 31: 2013-2014, Election Returns by State - Rhodes Cook. ISBN 9781483383026. Retrieved November 21, 2018.