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1986 Kansas Gubernatorial Election
The 1986 Kansas gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1986. Incumbent Democratic Governor John W. Carlin did not run for re-election. Republican nominee Mike Hayden, then Speaker of the Kansas House of Representatives, beat the Democratic nominee Thomas Docking, who was then the incumbent Lieutenant Governor of Kansas. This was the last gubernatorial election in Kansas in which the winner was of the same party as the incumbent president until Laura Kelly's victory in 2022 File:2022 collage V1.png, Clockwise, from top left: Road junction at Yamato-Saidaiji Station several hours after the assassination of Shinzo Abe; 2022 Sri Lankan protests, Anti-government protest in Sri Lanka in front of the Presidential Secretari .... Candidates Democratic * Thomas Docking, incumbent Lieutenant Governor of Kansas Republican * Mike Hayden, Speaker of the Kansas House of Representatives * Jack Brier, Secretary of State of Kansas General Election Results R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Hayden
John Michael Hayden (born March 16, 1944) is a retired American politician and veteran who served as the 41st governor of Kansas, from 1987 to 1991. He subsequently served as the Secretary of the Kansas Wildlife and Parks Department under Kansas governors Kathleen Sebelius and Mark Parkinson. Early life Michael Hayden, also known as Mike Hayden, was born in Colby, Kansas, on March 16, 1944. He grew up in the small western Kansas town of Atwood, in Rawlins County. He was raised by his father Irven Wesley Hayden, and mother Ruth Kelley Hayden. Hayden's family ties to agriculture compelled him to pursue a degree in wildlife conservation; he received his bachelor's degree from Kansas State University in 1966 After graduation, he was drafted into the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War and was deployed to Vietnam in 1969 as a second lieutenant. He returned home in May 1970, and attended Fort Hays State University where he received a master's degree in biology. Running for office ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
