1972 Kansas gubernatorial election
The 1972 Kansas gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1972. Incumbent Democrat Robert Docking defeated Republican nominee Morris Kay with 62.0% of the vote.
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on August 1, 1972.Republican primary
Candidates
- Morris Kay, State Representative
- John Anderson Jr., former Governor
- Ray E. Frisbie, president of the Kansas Farm Bureau
- Reynolds Shultz, incumbent Lieutenant Governor
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates- Robert Docking, Democratic
- Morris Kay, Republican
- Rolland Ernest Fisher, Prohibition