1986 United States Senate election in Kansas

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1986 United States Senate election in Kansas
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Nominee Bob Dole Guy MacDonald
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 576,902 246,664
Percentage 70.05% 29.95%
1986 United States Senate election in Kansas results map by county.svg
County results
Dole:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
U.S. senator before election

Bob Dole
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Bob Dole
Republican

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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[]

Primary elections were held on August 5, 1986.[1]

Democratic primary[]

Candidates[]

  • Guy MacDonald, school teacher
  • Darrell Ringer
  • W.H. Addington
  • Lionel Kunst
  • Jim Oyler

Results[]

Democratic primary results[1]
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[]

Candidates[]

  • Bob Dole, incumbent United States Senator
  • Shirley J.A. Landis

Results[]

Republican primary results[1]
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[]

Candidates[]

  • Bob Dole, Republican
  • Guy MacDonald, Democratic

Results[]

1986 United States Senate election in Kansas[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Bob Dole (incumbent) 576,902 70.05%
Democratic Guy MacDonald 246,664 29.95%
Majority 330,238
Turnout 823,566
Republican hold Swing

See also[]

  • 1986 United States Senate elections

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Congressional Quarterly's Guide to U.S. Elections. CQ Press. 2001. Retrieved 2018-11-21 – via Internet Archive.
  2. ^ Cook, Rhodes (17 November 2015). America Votes 31: 2013-2014, Election Returns by State - Rhodes Cook. ISBN 9781483383026. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
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