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.