1990Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
1990 election for Kansas Governor
Governor · Kansas
Joan Finney (D) won with 48.6% of the vote, defeating Mike Hayden (R) by 6.0 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Joan FinneyDemocrat · winner
48.6%380,609
Mike HaydenRepublican
42.6%333,589
Christina Campbell-ClineIndependent
8.8%69,127
783,325 votes
Source: English WikipediaUpdated Oct 5, 2026, 4:05 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1990
Races before and after
Source: English WikipediaUpdated Oct 5, 2026, 4:05 AM ET