The 1928 Kansas gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1928.
Republican nominee
Clyde M. Reed, who defeated former representative
Charles Frederick Scott
Charles Frederick Scott (September 7, 1860 – September 18, 1938) was a United States House of Representatives from Kansas.
Biography
Born near Iola, Kansas, Scott attended the common schools. He was graduated from the University of K ...
, lieutenant governor
De Lanson Alson Newton Chase
De Lanson Alson Newton Chase (26 April 1875 – 19 October 1953) was an American politician. Between 1925 and 1929 he served as Lieutenant Governor of Kansas.
Life
De Lanson Chase was born in Jay, Vermont. In 1893 he graduated from the ''Central ...
, and Secretary of State Frank Joseph Ryan for the Republican nomination, defeated
Democratic nominee
Chauncey B. Little
Chauncey Bundy Little (February 10, 1877 – September 29, 1952) was a U.S. Representative from Kansas.
Born in Olathe, Kansas, Little attended grade school and high school in Olathe and the Kansas State College at Manhattan. In 1898, he gradu ...
with 65.60% of the vote.
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
*Clyde M. Reed, Republican
*Chauncey B. Little, Democratic
Other candidates
*Henry L. Peterson, Socialist
Results
References
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Events January
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Kansas
Kansas () is a state in the Midwestern United States. Its capital is Topeka, and its largest city is Wichita. Kansas is a landlocked state bordered by Nebraska to the north; Missouri to the east; Oklahoma to the south; and Colorado to the ...
Gubernatorial
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November 1928 events in the United States