1998-11-03 Gubernatorial Election Results for Kansas

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County	Turnout	Bill Graves* (R)		Tom Sawyer (D)		Kirt Poovey (U.S. Taxpayers)		Darrel King (Reform)		Other		Margin	TOTAL
Allen	35%	2,882	76.3%	792	21.0%	72	1.9%	31	0.8%	0	0.0%	2,090	3,777
Anderson	42%	1,814	72.7%	558	22.4%	90	3.6%	34	1.4%	0	0.0%	1,256	2,496
Atchison	37%	3,093	68.2%	1,253	27.6%	122	2.7%	69	1.5%	0	0.0%	1,840	4,537
Barber	57%	1,745	75.2%	470	20.2%	94	4.0%	12	0.5%	0	0.0%	1,275	2,321
Barton	40%	6,567	77.9%	1,671	19.8%	126	1.5%	67	0.8%	0	0.0%	4,896	8,431
Bourbon	41%	3,489	74.5%	1,021	21.8%	127	2.7%	44	0.9%	0	0.0%	2,468	4,681
Brown	49%	3,046	79.1%	602	15.6%	151	3.9%	50	1.3%	0	0.0%	2,444	3,849
Butler	73%	22,133	73.8%	6,171	20.6%	1,430	4.8%	258	0.9%	0	0.0%	15,962	29,992
Chase	38%	650	74.4%	176	20.1%	41	4.7%	7	0.8%	0	0.0%	474	874
Chautauqua	34%	813	71.1%	285	24.9%	28	2.4%	18	1.6%	0	0.0%	528	1,144
Cherokee	43%	4,677	66.6%	2,169	30.9%	103	1.5%	71	1.0%	0	0.0%	2,508	7,020
Cheyenne	51%	953	76.2%	227	18.1%	48	3.8%	23	1.8%	0	0.0%	726	1,251
Clark	51%	737	80.6%	122	13.3%	41	4.5%	14	1.5%	0	0.0%	615	914
Clay	50%	2,782	83.6%	442	13.3%	76	2.3%	29	0.9%	0	0.0%	2,340	3,329
Cloud	44%	2,813	79.1%	625	17.6%	97	2.7%	20	0.6%	0	0.0%	2,188	3,555
Coffey	44%	2,162	76.1%	502	17.7%	137	4.8%	41	1.4%	0	0.0%	1,660	2,842
Comanche	51%	672	83.5%	111	13.8%	15	1.9%	7	0.9%	0	0.0%	561	805
Cowley	34%	6,265	68.9%	2,459	27.0%	311	3.4%	60	0.7%	0	0.0%	3,806	9,095
Crawford	41%	8,291	69.8%	3,304	27.8%	198	1.7%	87	0.7%	0	0.0%	4,987	11,880
Decatur	49%	1,101	82.2%	204	15.2%	25	1.9%	9	0.7%	0	0.0%	897	1,339
Dickinson	41%	4,665	79.1%	1,008	17.1%	165	2.8%	56	1.0%	0	0.0%	3,657	5,894
Doniphan	43%	2,088	79.1%	433	16.4%	55	2.1%	63	2.4%	0	0.0%	1,655	2,639
Douglas	33%	17,502	68.7%	7,313	28.7%	416	1.6%	244	1.0%	0	0.0%	10,189	25,475
Edwards	46%	987	80.8%	207	16.9%	19	1.6%	9	0.7%	0	0.0%	780	1,222
Elk	43%	744	68.6%	281	25.9%	49	4.5%	11	1.0%	0	0.0%	463	1,085
Ellis	36%	5,595	74.6%	1,692	22.6%	167	2.2%	41	0.5%	0	0.0%	3,903	7,495
Ellsworth	43%	1,751	79.2%	411	18.6%	42	1.9%	6	0.3%	0	0.0%	1,340	2,210
Finney	28%	5,314	75.2%	1,500	21.2%	179	2.5%	69	1.0%	0	0.0%	3,814	7,062
Ford	28%	4,775	77.6%	1,168	19.0%	168	2.7%	43	0.7%	0	0.0%	3,607	6,154
Franklin	36%	4,591	72.2%	1,465	23.0%	230	3.6%	74	1.2%	0	0.0%	3,126	6,360
Geary	23%	3,471	74.5%	1,049	22.5%	90	1.9%	50	1.1%	0	0.0%	2,422	4,660
Gove	49%	863	76.1%	204	18.0%	53	4.7%	14	1.2%	0	0.0%	659	1,134
Graham	43%	801	80.1%	180	18.0%	15	1.5%	4	0.4%	0	0.0%	621	1,000
Grant	34%	1,466	82.0%	277	15.5%	28	1.6%	16	0.9%	0	0.0%	1,189	1,787
Gray	38%	1,227	81.4%	242	16.1%	35	2.3%	3	0.2%	0	0.0%	985	1,507
Greeley	46%	407	78.3%	98	18.8%	14	2.7%	1	0.2%	0	0.0%	309	520
Greenwood	41%	1,815	74.8%	508	20.9%	71	2.9%	32	1.3%	0	0.0%	1,307	2,426
Hamilton	49%	696	75.6%	181	19.7%	29	3.1%	15	1.6%	0	0.0%	515	921
Harper	50%	1,813	73.0%	570	22.9%	82	3.3%	20	0.8%	0	0.0%	1,243	2,485
Harvey	41%	7,308	73.4%	2,036	20.5%	562	5.6%	47	0.5%	0	0.0%	5,272	9,953
Haskell	39%	880	78.8%	180	16.1%	47	4.2%	10	0.9%	0	0.0%	700	1,117
Hodgeman	60%	609	67.6%	258	28.6%	25	2.8%	9	1.0%	0	0.0%	351	901
Jackson	51%	3,296	73.2%	1,000	22.2%	134	3.0%	70	1.6%	0	0.0%	2,296	4,500
Jefferson	42%	3,821	70.1%	1,342	24.6%	182	3.3%	103	1.9%	0	0.0%	2,479	5,448
Jewell	44%	1,086	82.7%	174	13.3%	34	2.6%	19	1.4%	0	0.0%	912	1,313
Johnson	42%	106,976	81.1%	20,711	15.7%	2,380	1.8%	1,885	1.4%	0	0.0%	86,265	131,952
Kearny	35%	759	74.2%	211	20.6%	49	4.8%	4	0.4%	0	0.0%	548	1,023
Kingman	44%	2,105	76.1%	539	19.5%	103	3.7%	20	0.7%	0	0.0%	1,566	2,767
Kiowa	48%	973	79.6%	193	15.8%	47	3.8%	10	0.8%	0	0.0%	780	1,223
Labette	37%	4,500	70.8%	1,701	26.8%	98	1.5%	55	0.9%	0	0.0%	2,799	6,354
Lane	64%	851	81.2%	167	15.9%	29	2.8%	1	0.1%	0	0.0%	684	1,048
Leavenworth	28%	10,033	71.1%	3,462	24.5%	377	2.7%	233	1.7%	0	0.0%	6,571	14,105
Lincoln	56%	1,263	82.0%	225	14.6%	45	2.9%	7	0.5%	0	0.0%	1,038	1,540
Linn	39%	1,930	70.5%	670	24.5%	87	3.2%	52	1.9%	0	0.0%	1,260	2,739
Logan	47%	841	79.0%	148	13.9%	63	5.9%	12	1.1%	0	0.0%	693	1,064
Lyon	32%	6,494	76.0%	1,767	20.7%	176	2.1%	111	1.3%	0	0.0%	4,727	8,548
Marion	44%	3,491	79.7%	678	15.5%	176	4.0%	33	0.8%	0	0.0%	2,813	4,378
Marshall	50%	3,125	74.8%	876	21.0%	113	2.7%	65	1.6%	0	0.0%	2,249	4,179
McPherson	41%	7,101	80.1%	1,340	15.1%	357	4.0%	68	0.8%	0	0.0%	5,761	8,866
Meade	52%	1,277	76.7%	305	18.3%	72	4.3%	10	0.6%	0	0.0%	972	1,664
Miami	39%	5,360	70.3%	1,936	25.4%	221	2.9%	109	1.4%	0	0.0%	3,424	7,626
Mitchell	45%	1,921	82.2%	355	15.2%	43	1.8%	18	0.8%	0	0.0%	1,566	2,337
Montgomery	36%	6,846	68.6%	2,739	27.4%	293	2.9%	106	1.1%	0	0.0%	4,107	9,984
Morris	43%	1,465	75.1%	407	20.9%	55	2.8%	24	1.2%	0	0.0%	1,058	1,951
Morton	45%	840	76.8%	212	19.4%	29	2.7%	13	1.2%	0	0.0%	628	1,094
Nemaha	50%	2,690	71.0%	810	21.4%	205	5.4%	84	2.2%	0	0.0%	1,880	3,789
Neosho	41%	3,774	73.5%	1,162	22.6%	148	2.9%	50	1.0%	0	0.0%	2,612	5,134
Ness	56%	1,169	77.1%	261	17.2%	81	5.3%	6	0.4%	0	0.0%	908	1,517
Norton	39%	1,389	75.8%	345	18.8%	70	3.8%	28	1.5%	0	0.0%	1,044	1,832
Osage	41%	3,538	71.3%	1,120	22.6%	207	4.2%	94	1.9%	0	0.0%	2,418	4,959
Osborne	51%	1,396	79.6%	304	17.3%	37	2.1%	17	1.0%	0	0.0%	1,092	1,754
Ottawa	45%	1,617	79.4%	321	15.8%	79	3.9%	20	1.0%	0	0.0%	1,296	2,037
Pawnee	40%	1,655	75.0%	492	22.3%	42	1.9%	19	0.9%	0	0.0%	1,163	2,208
Phillips	39%	1,469	81.3%	297	16.4%	26	1.4%	14	0.8%	0	0.0%	1,172	1,806
Pottawatomie	43%	3,999	73.2%	935	17.1%	425	7.8%	102	1.9%	0	0.0%	3,064	5,461
Pratt	40%	2,166	74.9%	646	22.3%	59	2.0%	22	0.8%	0	0.0%	1,520	2,893
Rawlins	57%	1,079	82.2%	185	14.1%	43	3.3%	6	0.5%	0	0.0%	894	1,313
Reno	40%	14,439	75.2%	3,905	20.3%	732	3.8%	117	0.6%	0	0.0%	10,534	19,193
Republic	52%	1,965	81.6%	375	15.6%	61	2.5%	8	0.3%	0	0.0%	1,590	2,409
Rice	40%	2,527	78.3%	553	17.1%	131	4.1%	15	0.5%	0	0.0%	1,974	3,226
Riley	24%	9,520	78.2%	2,378	19.5%	207	1.7%	76	0.6%	0	0.0%	7,142	12,181
Rooks	47%	1,582	79.0%	361	18.0%	44	2.2%	15	0.7%	0	0.0%	1,221	2,002
Rush	49%	1,040	75.5%	299	21.7%	26	1.9%	12	0.9%	0	0.0%	741	1,377
Russell	52%	2,453	81.8%	485	16.2%	45	1.5%	17	0.6%	0	0.0%	1,968	3,000
Saline	47%	14,774	81.2%	2,980	16.4%	332	1.8%	104	0.6%	0	0.0%	11,794	18,190
Scott	43%	1,222	76.3%	285	17.8%	82	5.1%	13	0.8%	0	0.0%	937	1,602
Sedgwick	32%	67,323	66.1%	29,294	28.8%	4,677	4.6%	547	0.5%	0	0.0%	38,029	101,841
Seward	23%	2,597	74.9%	774	22.3%	66	1.9%	31	0.9%	0	0.0%	1,823	3,468
Shawnee	43%	37,314	69.2%	14,566	27.0%	1,292	2.4%	739	1.4%	0	0.0%	22,748	53,911
Sheridan	52%	863	79.4%	179	16.5%	37	3.4%	8	0.7%	0	0.0%	684	1,087
Sherman	37%	1,443	77.4%	358	19.2%	45	2.4%	19	1.0%	0	0.0%	1,085	1,865
Smith	48%	1,393	79.8%	301	17.2%	38	2.2%	14	0.8%	0	0.0%	1,092	1,746
Stafford	48%	1,356	78.2%	339	19.5%	33	1.9%	7	0.4%	0	0.0%	1,017	1,735
Stanton	42%	544	78.5%	131	18.9%	14	2.0%	4	0.6%	0	0.0%	413	693
Stevens	45%	1,305	78.1%	308	18.4%	47	2.8%	11	0.7%	0	0.0%	997	1,671
Sumner	36%	4,629	69.0%	1,769	26.4%	267	4.0%	47	0.7%	0	0.0%	2,860	6,712
Thomas	45%	2,120	78.3%	440	16.2%	122	4.5%	27	1.0%	0	0.0%	1,680	2,709
Trego	45%	940	80.8%	208	17.9%	9	0.8%	7	0.6%	0	0.0%	732	1,164
Wabaunsee	50%	1,842	73.2%	490	19.5%	131	5.2%	52	2.1%	0	0.0%	1,352	2,515
Wallace	52%	493	75.7%	85	13.1%	60	9.2%	13	2.0%	0	0.0%	408	651
Washington	47%	1,880	78.9%	406	17.0%	66	2.8%	32	1.3%	0	0.0%	1,474	2,384
Wichita	50%	721	79.3%	149	16.4%	24	2.6%	15	1.7%	0	0.0%	572	909
Wilson	40%	2,379	76.5%	591	19.0%	113	3.6%	28	0.9%	0	0.0%	1,788	3,111
Woodson	42%	899	70.8%	319	25.1%	40	3.2%	11	0.9%	0	0.0%	580	1,269
Wyandotte	28%	16,971	53.9%	13,454	42.7%	511	1.6%	563	1.8%	0	0.0%	3,517	31,499
TOTAL	38%	544,882	73.4%	168,243	22.7%	21,710	2.9%	7,830	1.1%	0	0.0%	376,639	742,665
Total R vote: 544,882 (73.4%)      Total D vote: 168,243 (22.7%)      Total Other vote: 29,540 (4.0%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements:		$2,563,340		$136,972		$842		$7,229
Total Receipts:		$0		$0		$0		$0

1998 Governor, Allen County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Graves* (R)	2,882	76.3%
Tom Sawyer (D)	792	21.0%
Kirt Poovey (UST)	72	1.9%
Darrel King (Ref)	31	0.8%
TOTAL	3,777
Turnout: 35%

1998 Governor, Anderson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Graves* (R)	1,814	72.7%
Tom Sawyer (D)	558	22.4%
Kirt Poovey (UST)	90	3.6%
Darrel King (Ref)	34	1.4%
TOTAL	2,496
Turnout: 42%

1998 Governor, Atchison County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Graves* (R)	3,093	68.2%
Tom Sawyer (D)	1,253	27.6%
Kirt Poovey (UST)	122	2.7%
Darrel King (Ref)	69	1.5%
TOTAL	4,537
Turnout: 37%

1998 Governor, Barber County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Graves* (R)	1,745	75.2%
Tom Sawyer (D)	470	20.2%
Kirt Poovey (UST)	94	4.0%
Darrel King (Ref)	12	0.5%
TOTAL	2,321
Turnout: 57%

1998 Governor, Barton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Graves* (R)	6,567	77.9%
Tom Sawyer (D)	1,671	19.8%
Kirt Poovey (UST)	126	1.5%
Darrel King (Ref)	67	0.8%
TOTAL	8,431
Turnout: 40%

1998 Governor, Bourbon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Graves* (R)	3,489	74.5%
Tom Sawyer (D)	1,021	21.8%
Kirt Poovey (UST)	127	2.7%
Darrel King (Ref)	44	0.9%
TOTAL	4,681
Turnout: 41%

1998 Governor, Brown County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Graves* (R)	3,046	79.1%
Tom Sawyer (D)	602	15.6%
Kirt Poovey (UST)	151	3.9%
Darrel King (Ref)	50	1.3%
TOTAL	3,849
Turnout: 49%

1998 Governor, Butler County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Graves* (R)	22,133	73.8%
Tom Sawyer (D)	6,171	20.6%
Kirt Poovey (UST)	1,430	4.8%
Darrel King (Ref)	258	0.9%
TOTAL	29,992
Turnout: 73%

1998 Governor, Chase County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Graves* (R)	650	74.4%
Tom Sawyer (D)	176	20.1%
Kirt Poovey (UST)	41	4.7%
Darrel King (Ref)	7	0.8%
TOTAL	874
Turnout: 38%

1998 Governor, Chautauqua County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Graves* (R)	813	71.1%
Tom Sawyer (D)	285	24.9%
Kirt Poovey (UST)	28	2.4%
Darrel King (Ref)	18	1.6%
TOTAL	1,144
Turnout: 34%

1998 Governor, Cherokee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Graves* (R)	4,677	66.6%
Tom Sawyer (D)	2,169	30.9%
Kirt Poovey (UST)	103	1.5%
Darrel King (Ref)	71	1.0%
TOTAL	7,020
Turnout: 43%

1998 Governor, Cheyenne County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Graves* (R)	953	76.2%
Tom Sawyer (D)	227	18.1%
Kirt Poovey (UST)	48	3.8%
Darrel King (Ref)	23	1.8%
TOTAL	1,251
Turnout: 51%

1998 Governor, Clark County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Graves* (R)	737	80.6%
Tom Sawyer (D)	122	13.3%
Kirt Poovey (UST)	41	4.5%
Darrel King (Ref)	14	1.5%
TOTAL	914
Turnout: 51%

1998 Governor, Clay County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Graves* (R)	2,782	83.6%
Tom Sawyer (D)	442	13.3%
Kirt Poovey (UST)	76	2.3%
Darrel King (Ref)	29	0.9%
TOTAL	3,329
Turnout: 50%

1998 Governor, Cloud County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Graves* (R)	2,813	79.1%
Tom Sawyer (D)	625	17.6%
Kirt Poovey (UST)	97	2.7%
Darrel King (Ref)	20	0.6%
TOTAL	3,555
Turnout: 44%

1998 Governor, Coffey County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Graves* (R)	2,162	76.1%
Tom Sawyer (D)	502	17.7%
Kirt Poovey (UST)	137	4.8%
Darrel King (Ref)	41	1.4%
TOTAL	2,842
Turnout: 44%

1998 Governor, Comanche County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Graves* (R)	672	83.5%
Tom Sawyer (D)	111	13.8%
Kirt Poovey (UST)	15	1.9%
Darrel King (Ref)	7	0.9%
TOTAL	805
Turnout: 51%

1998 Governor, Cowley County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Graves* (R)	6,265	68.9%
Tom Sawyer (D)	2,459	27.0%
Kirt Poovey (UST)	311	3.4%
Darrel King (Ref)	60	0.7%
TOTAL	9,095
Turnout: 34%

1998 Governor, Crawford County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Graves* (R)	8,291	69.8%
Tom Sawyer (D)	3,304	27.8%
Kirt Poovey (UST)	198	1.7%
Darrel King (Ref)	87	0.7%
TOTAL	11,880
Turnout: 41%

1998 Governor, Decatur County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Graves* (R)	1,101	82.2%
Tom Sawyer (D)	204	15.2%
Kirt Poovey (UST)	25	1.9%
Darrel King (Ref)	9	0.7%
TOTAL	1,339
Turnout: 49%

1998 Governor, Dickinson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Graves* (R)	4,665	79.1%
Tom Sawyer (D)	1,008	17.1%
Kirt Poovey (UST)	165	2.8%
Darrel King (Ref)	56	1.0%
TOTAL	5,894
Turnout: 41%

1998 Governor, Doniphan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Graves* (R)	2,088	79.1%
Tom Sawyer (D)	433	16.4%
Kirt Poovey (UST)	55	2.1%
Darrel King (Ref)	63	2.4%
TOTAL	2,639
Turnout: 43%

1998 Governor, Douglas County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Graves* (R)	17,502	68.7%
Tom Sawyer (D)	7,313	28.7%
Kirt Poovey (UST)	416	1.6%
Darrel King (Ref)	244	1.0%
TOTAL	25,475
Turnout: 33%

1998 Governor, Edwards County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Graves* (R)	987	80.8%
Tom Sawyer (D)	207	16.9%
Kirt Poovey (UST)	19	1.6%
Darrel King (Ref)	9	0.7%
TOTAL	1,222
Turnout: 46%

1998 Governor, Elk County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Graves* (R)	744	68.6%
Tom Sawyer (D)	281	25.9%
Kirt Poovey (UST)	49	4.5%
Darrel King (Ref)	11	1.0%
TOTAL	1,085
Turnout: 43%

1998 Governor, Ellis County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Graves* (R)	5,595	74.6%
Tom Sawyer (D)	1,692	22.6%
Kirt Poovey (UST)	167	2.2%
Darrel King (Ref)	41	0.5%
TOTAL	7,495
Turnout: 36%

1998 Governor, Ellsworth County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Graves* (R)	1,751	79.2%
Tom Sawyer (D)	411	18.6%
Kirt Poovey (UST)	42	1.9%
Darrel King (Ref)	6	0.3%
TOTAL	2,210
Turnout: 43%

1998 Governor, Finney County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Graves* (R)	5,314	75.2%
Tom Sawyer (D)	1,500	21.2%
Kirt Poovey (UST)	179	2.5%
Darrel King (Ref)	69	1.0%
TOTAL	7,062
Turnout: 28%

1998 Governor, Ford County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Graves* (R)	4,775	77.6%
Tom Sawyer (D)	1,168	19.0%
Kirt Poovey (UST)	168	2.7%
Darrel King (Ref)	43	0.7%
TOTAL	6,154
Turnout: 28%

1998 Governor, Franklin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Graves* (R)	4,591	72.2%
Tom Sawyer (D)	1,465	23.0%
Kirt Poovey (UST)	230	3.6%
Darrel King (Ref)	74	1.2%
TOTAL	6,360
Turnout: 36%

1998 Governor, Geary County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Graves* (R)	3,471	74.5%
Tom Sawyer (D)	1,049	22.5%
Kirt Poovey (UST)	90	1.9%
Darrel King (Ref)	50	1.1%
TOTAL	4,660
Turnout: 23%

1998 Governor, Gove County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Graves* (R)	863	76.1%
Tom Sawyer (D)	204	18.0%
Kirt Poovey (UST)	53	4.7%
Darrel King (Ref)	14	1.2%
TOTAL	1,134
Turnout: 49%

1998 Governor, Graham County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Graves* (R)	801	80.1%
Tom Sawyer (D)	180	18.0%
Kirt Poovey (UST)	15	1.5%
Darrel King (Ref)	4	0.4%
TOTAL	1,000
Turnout: 43%

1998 Governor, Grant County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Graves* (R)	1,466	82.0%
Tom Sawyer (D)	277	15.5%
Kirt Poovey (UST)	28	1.6%
Darrel King (Ref)	16	0.9%
TOTAL	1,787
Turnout: 34%

1998 Governor, Gray County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Graves* (R)	1,227	81.4%
Tom Sawyer (D)	242	16.1%
Kirt Poovey (UST)	35	2.3%
Darrel King (Ref)	3	0.2%
TOTAL	1,507
Turnout: 38%

1998 Governor, Greeley County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Graves* (R)	407	78.3%
Tom Sawyer (D)	98	18.8%
Kirt Poovey (UST)	14	2.7%
Darrel King (Ref)	1	0.2%
TOTAL	520
Turnout: 46%

1998 Governor, Greenwood County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Graves* (R)	1,815	74.8%
Tom Sawyer (D)	508	20.9%
Kirt Poovey (UST)	71	2.9%
Darrel King (Ref)	32	1.3%
TOTAL	2,426
Turnout: 41%

1998 Governor, Hamilton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Graves* (R)	696	75.6%
Tom Sawyer (D)	181	19.7%
Kirt Poovey (UST)	29	3.1%
Darrel King (Ref)	15	1.6%
TOTAL	921
Turnout: 49%

1998 Governor, Harper County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Graves* (R)	1,813	73.0%
Tom Sawyer (D)	570	22.9%
Kirt Poovey (UST)	82	3.3%
Darrel King (Ref)	20	0.8%
TOTAL	2,485
Turnout: 50%

1998 Governor, Harvey County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Graves* (R)	7,308	73.4%
Tom Sawyer (D)	2,036	20.5%
Kirt Poovey (UST)	562	5.6%
Darrel King (Ref)	47	0.5%
TOTAL	9,953
Turnout: 41%

1998 Governor, Haskell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Graves* (R)	880	78.8%
Tom Sawyer (D)	180	16.1%
Kirt Poovey (UST)	47	4.2%
Darrel King (Ref)	10	0.9%
TOTAL	1,117
Turnout: 39%

1998 Governor, Hodgeman County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Graves* (R)	609	67.6%
Tom Sawyer (D)	258	28.6%
Kirt Poovey (UST)	25	2.8%
Darrel King (Ref)	9	1.0%
TOTAL	901
Turnout: 60%

1998 Governor, Jackson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Graves* (R)	3,296	73.2%
Tom Sawyer (D)	1,000	22.2%
Kirt Poovey (UST)	134	3.0%
Darrel King (Ref)	70	1.6%
TOTAL	4,500
Turnout: 51%

1998 Governor, Jefferson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Graves* (R)	3,821	70.1%
Tom Sawyer (D)	1,342	24.6%
Kirt Poovey (UST)	182	3.3%
Darrel King (Ref)	103	1.9%
TOTAL	5,448
Turnout: 42%

1998 Governor, Jewell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Graves* (R)	1,086	82.7%
Tom Sawyer (D)	174	13.3%
Kirt Poovey (UST)	34	2.6%
Darrel King (Ref)	19	1.4%
TOTAL	1,313
Turnout: 44%

1998 Governor, Johnson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Graves* (R)	106,976	81.1%
Tom Sawyer (D)	20,711	15.7%
Kirt Poovey (UST)	2,380	1.8%
Darrel King (Ref)	1,885	1.4%
TOTAL	131,952
Turnout: 42%

1998 Governor, Kearny County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Graves* (R)	759	74.2%
Tom Sawyer (D)	211	20.6%
Kirt Poovey (UST)	49	4.8%
Darrel King (Ref)	4	0.4%
TOTAL	1,023
Turnout: 35%

1998 Governor, Kingman County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Graves* (R)	2,105	76.1%
Tom Sawyer (D)	539	19.5%
Kirt Poovey (UST)	103	3.7%
Darrel King (Ref)	20	0.7%
TOTAL	2,767
Turnout: 44%

1998 Governor, Kiowa County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Graves* (R)	973	79.6%
Tom Sawyer (D)	193	15.8%
Kirt Poovey (UST)	47	3.8%
Darrel King (Ref)	10	0.8%
TOTAL	1,223
Turnout: 48%

1998 Governor, Labette County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Graves* (R)	4,500	70.8%
Tom Sawyer (D)	1,701	26.8%
Kirt Poovey (UST)	98	1.5%
Darrel King (Ref)	55	0.9%
TOTAL	6,354
Turnout: 37%

1998 Governor, Lane County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Graves* (R)	851	81.2%
Tom Sawyer (D)	167	15.9%
Kirt Poovey (UST)	29	2.8%
Darrel King (Ref)	1	0.1%
TOTAL	1,048
Turnout: 64%

1998 Governor, Leavenworth County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Graves* (R)	10,033	71.1%
Tom Sawyer (D)	3,462	24.5%
Kirt Poovey (UST)	377	2.7%
Darrel King (Ref)	233	1.7%
TOTAL	14,105
Turnout: 28%

1998 Governor, Lincoln County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Graves* (R)	1,263	82.0%
Tom Sawyer (D)	225	14.6%
Kirt Poovey (UST)	45	2.9%
Darrel King (Ref)	7	0.5%
TOTAL	1,540
Turnout: 56%

1998 Governor, Linn County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Graves* (R)	1,930	70.5%
Tom Sawyer (D)	670	24.5%
Kirt Poovey (UST)	87	3.2%
Darrel King (Ref)	52	1.9%
TOTAL	2,739
Turnout: 39%

1998 Governor, Logan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Graves* (R)	841	79.0%
Tom Sawyer (D)	148	13.9%
Kirt Poovey (UST)	63	5.9%
Darrel King (Ref)	12	1.1%
TOTAL	1,064
Turnout: 47%

1998 Governor, Lyon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Graves* (R)	6,494	76.0%
Tom Sawyer (D)	1,767	20.7%
Kirt Poovey (UST)	176	2.1%
Darrel King (Ref)	111	1.3%
TOTAL	8,548
Turnout: 32%

1998 Governor, Marion County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Graves* (R)	3,491	79.7%
Tom Sawyer (D)	678	15.5%
Kirt Poovey (UST)	176	4.0%
Darrel King (Ref)	33	0.8%
TOTAL	4,378
Turnout: 44%

1998 Governor, Marshall County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Graves* (R)	3,125	74.8%
Tom Sawyer (D)	876	21.0%
Kirt Poovey (UST)	113	2.7%
Darrel King (Ref)	65	1.6%
TOTAL	4,179
Turnout: 50%

1998 Governor, McPherson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Graves* (R)	7,101	80.1%
Tom Sawyer (D)	1,340	15.1%
Kirt Poovey (UST)	357	4.0%
Darrel King (Ref)	68	0.8%
TOTAL	8,866
Turnout: 41%

1998 Governor, Meade County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Graves* (R)	1,277	76.7%
Tom Sawyer (D)	305	18.3%
Kirt Poovey (UST)	72	4.3%
Darrel King (Ref)	10	0.6%
TOTAL	1,664
Turnout: 52%

1998 Governor, Miami County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Graves* (R)	5,360	70.3%
Tom Sawyer (D)	1,936	25.4%
Kirt Poovey (UST)	221	2.9%
Darrel King (Ref)	109	1.4%
TOTAL	7,626
Turnout: 39%

1998 Governor, Mitchell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Graves* (R)	1,921	82.2%
Tom Sawyer (D)	355	15.2%
Kirt Poovey (UST)	43	1.8%
Darrel King (Ref)	18	0.8%
TOTAL	2,337
Turnout: 45%

1998 Governor, Montgomery County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Graves* (R)	6,846	68.6%
Tom Sawyer (D)	2,739	27.4%
Kirt Poovey (UST)	293	2.9%
Darrel King (Ref)	106	1.1%
TOTAL	9,984
Turnout: 36%

1998 Governor, Morris County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Graves* (R)	1,465	75.1%
Tom Sawyer (D)	407	20.9%
Kirt Poovey (UST)	55	2.8%
Darrel King (Ref)	24	1.2%
TOTAL	1,951
Turnout: 43%

1998 Governor, Morton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Graves* (R)	840	76.8%
Tom Sawyer (D)	212	19.4%
Kirt Poovey (UST)	29	2.7%
Darrel King (Ref)	13	1.2%
TOTAL	1,094
Turnout: 45%

1998 Governor, Nemaha County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Graves* (R)	2,690	71.0%
Tom Sawyer (D)	810	21.4%
Kirt Poovey (UST)	205	5.4%
Darrel King (Ref)	84	2.2%
TOTAL	3,789
Turnout: 50%

1998 Governor, Neosho County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Graves* (R)	3,774	73.5%
Tom Sawyer (D)	1,162	22.6%
Kirt Poovey (UST)	148	2.9%
Darrel King (Ref)	50	1.0%
TOTAL	5,134
Turnout: 41%

1998 Governor, Ness County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Graves* (R)	1,169	77.1%
Tom Sawyer (D)	261	17.2%
Kirt Poovey (UST)	81	5.3%
Darrel King (Ref)	6	0.4%
TOTAL	1,517
Turnout: 56%

1998 Governor, Norton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Graves* (R)	1,389	75.8%
Tom Sawyer (D)	345	18.8%
Kirt Poovey (UST)	70	3.8%
Darrel King (Ref)	28	1.5%
TOTAL	1,832
Turnout: 39%

1998 Governor, Osage County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Graves* (R)	3,538	71.3%
Tom Sawyer (D)	1,120	22.6%
Kirt Poovey (UST)	207	4.2%
Darrel King (Ref)	94	1.9%
TOTAL	4,959
Turnout: 41%

1998 Governor, Osborne County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Graves* (R)	1,396	79.6%
Tom Sawyer (D)	304	17.3%
Kirt Poovey (UST)	37	2.1%
Darrel King (Ref)	17	1.0%
TOTAL	1,754
Turnout: 51%

1998 Governor, Ottawa County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Graves* (R)	1,617	79.4%
Tom Sawyer (D)	321	15.8%
Kirt Poovey (UST)	79	3.9%
Darrel King (Ref)	20	1.0%
TOTAL	2,037
Turnout: 45%

1998 Governor, Pawnee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Graves* (R)	1,655	75.0%
Tom Sawyer (D)	492	22.3%
Kirt Poovey (UST)	42	1.9%
Darrel King (Ref)	19	0.9%
TOTAL	2,208
Turnout: 40%

1998 Governor, Phillips County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Graves* (R)	1,469	81.3%
Tom Sawyer (D)	297	16.4%
Kirt Poovey (UST)	26	1.4%
Darrel King (Ref)	14	0.8%
TOTAL	1,806
Turnout: 39%

1998 Governor, Pottawatomie County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Graves* (R)	3,999	73.2%
Tom Sawyer (D)	935	17.1%
Kirt Poovey (UST)	425	7.8%
Darrel King (Ref)	102	1.9%
TOTAL	5,461
Turnout: 43%

1998 Governor, Pratt County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Graves* (R)	2,166	74.9%
Tom Sawyer (D)	646	22.3%
Kirt Poovey (UST)	59	2.0%
Darrel King (Ref)	22	0.8%
TOTAL	2,893
Turnout: 40%

1998 Governor, Rawlins County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Graves* (R)	1,079	82.2%
Tom Sawyer (D)	185	14.1%
Kirt Poovey (UST)	43	3.3%
Darrel King (Ref)	6	0.5%
TOTAL	1,313
Turnout: 57%

1998 Governor, Reno County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Graves* (R)	14,439	75.2%
Tom Sawyer (D)	3,905	20.3%
Kirt Poovey (UST)	732	3.8%
Darrel King (Ref)	117	0.6%
TOTAL	19,193
Turnout: 40%

1998 Governor, Republic County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Graves* (R)	1,965	81.6%
Tom Sawyer (D)	375	15.6%
Kirt Poovey (UST)	61	2.5%
Darrel King (Ref)	8	0.3%
TOTAL	2,409
Turnout: 52%

1998 Governor, Rice County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Graves* (R)	2,527	78.3%
Tom Sawyer (D)	553	17.1%
Kirt Poovey (UST)	131	4.1%
Darrel King (Ref)	15	0.5%
TOTAL	3,226
Turnout: 40%

1998 Governor, Riley County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Graves* (R)	9,520	78.2%
Tom Sawyer (D)	2,378	19.5%
Kirt Poovey (UST)	207	1.7%
Darrel King (Ref)	76	0.6%
TOTAL	12,181
Turnout: 24%

1998 Governor, Rooks County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Graves* (R)	1,582	79.0%
Tom Sawyer (D)	361	18.0%
Kirt Poovey (UST)	44	2.2%
Darrel King (Ref)	15	0.7%
TOTAL	2,002
Turnout: 47%

1998 Governor, Rush County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Graves* (R)	1,040	75.5%
Tom Sawyer (D)	299	21.7%
Kirt Poovey (UST)	26	1.9%
Darrel King (Ref)	12	0.9%
TOTAL	1,377
Turnout: 49%

1998 Governor, Russell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Graves* (R)	2,453	81.8%
Tom Sawyer (D)	485	16.2%
Kirt Poovey (UST)	45	1.5%
Darrel King (Ref)	17	0.6%
TOTAL	3,000
Turnout: 52%

1998 Governor, Saline County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Graves* (R)	14,774	81.2%
Tom Sawyer (D)	2,980	16.4%
Kirt Poovey (UST)	332	1.8%
Darrel King (Ref)	104	0.6%
TOTAL	18,190
Turnout: 47%

1998 Governor, Scott County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Graves* (R)	1,222	76.3%
Tom Sawyer (D)	285	17.8%
Kirt Poovey (UST)	82	5.1%
Darrel King (Ref)	13	0.8%
TOTAL	1,602
Turnout: 43%

1998 Governor, Sedgwick County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Graves* (R)	67,323	66.1%
Tom Sawyer (D)	29,294	28.8%
Kirt Poovey (UST)	4,677	4.6%
Darrel King (Ref)	547	0.5%
TOTAL	101,841
Turnout: 32%

1998 Governor, Seward County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Graves* (R)	2,597	74.9%
Tom Sawyer (D)	774	22.3%
Kirt Poovey (UST)	66	1.9%
Darrel King (Ref)	31	0.9%
TOTAL	3,468
Turnout: 23%

1998 Governor, Shawnee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Graves* (R)	37,314	69.2%
Tom Sawyer (D)	14,566	27.0%
Kirt Poovey (UST)	1,292	2.4%
Darrel King (Ref)	739	1.4%
TOTAL	53,911
Turnout: 43%

1998 Governor, Sheridan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Graves* (R)	863	79.4%
Tom Sawyer (D)	179	16.5%
Kirt Poovey (UST)	37	3.4%
Darrel King (Ref)	8	0.7%
TOTAL	1,087
Turnout: 52%

1998 Governor, Sherman County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Graves* (R)	1,443	77.4%
Tom Sawyer (D)	358	19.2%
Kirt Poovey (UST)	45	2.4%
Darrel King (Ref)	19	1.0%
TOTAL	1,865
Turnout: 37%

1998 Governor, Smith County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Graves* (R)	1,393	79.8%
Tom Sawyer (D)	301	17.2%
Kirt Poovey (UST)	38	2.2%
Darrel King (Ref)	14	0.8%
TOTAL	1,746
Turnout: 48%

1998 Governor, Stafford County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Graves* (R)	1,356	78.2%
Tom Sawyer (D)	339	19.5%
Kirt Poovey (UST)	33	1.9%
Darrel King (Ref)	7	0.4%
TOTAL	1,735
Turnout: 48%

1998 Governor, Stanton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Graves* (R)	544	78.5%
Tom Sawyer (D)	131	18.9%
Kirt Poovey (UST)	14	2.0%
Darrel King (Ref)	4	0.6%
TOTAL	693
Turnout: 42%

1998 Governor, Stevens County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Graves* (R)	1,305	78.1%
Tom Sawyer (D)	308	18.4%
Kirt Poovey (UST)	47	2.8%
Darrel King (Ref)	11	0.7%
TOTAL	1,671
Turnout: 45%

1998 Governor, Sumner County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Graves* (R)	4,629	69.0%
Tom Sawyer (D)	1,769	26.4%
Kirt Poovey (UST)	267	4.0%
Darrel King (Ref)	47	0.7%
TOTAL	6,712
Turnout: 36%

1998 Governor, Thomas County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Graves* (R)	2,120	78.3%
Tom Sawyer (D)	440	16.2%
Kirt Poovey (UST)	122	4.5%
Darrel King (Ref)	27	1.0%
TOTAL	2,709
Turnout: 45%

1998 Governor, Trego County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Graves* (R)	940	80.8%
Tom Sawyer (D)	208	17.9%
Kirt Poovey (UST)	9	0.8%
Darrel King (Ref)	7	0.6%
TOTAL	1,164
Turnout: 45%

1998 Governor, Wabaunsee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Graves* (R)	1,842	73.2%
Tom Sawyer (D)	490	19.5%
Kirt Poovey (UST)	131	5.2%
Darrel King (Ref)	52	2.1%
TOTAL	2,515
Turnout: 50%

1998 Governor, Wallace County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Graves* (R)	493	75.7%
Tom Sawyer (D)	85	13.1%
Kirt Poovey (UST)	60	9.2%
Darrel King (Ref)	13	2.0%
TOTAL	651
Turnout: 52%

1998 Governor, Washington County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Graves* (R)	1,880	78.9%
Tom Sawyer (D)	406	17.0%
Kirt Poovey (UST)	66	2.8%
Darrel King (Ref)	32	1.3%
TOTAL	2,384
Turnout: 47%

1998 Governor, Wichita County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Graves* (R)	721	79.3%
Tom Sawyer (D)	149	16.4%
Kirt Poovey (UST)	24	2.6%
Darrel King (Ref)	15	1.7%
TOTAL	909
Turnout: 50%

1998 Governor, Wilson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Graves* (R)	2,379	76.5%
Tom Sawyer (D)	591	19.0%
Kirt Poovey (UST)	113	3.6%
Darrel King (Ref)	28	0.9%
TOTAL	3,111
Turnout: 40%

1998 Governor, Woodson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Graves* (R)	899	70.8%
Tom Sawyer (D)	319	25.1%
Kirt Poovey (UST)	40	3.2%
Darrel King (Ref)	11	0.9%
TOTAL	1,269
Turnout: 42%

1998 Governor, Wyandotte County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Graves* (R)	16,971	53.9%
Tom Sawyer (D)	13,454	42.7%
Kirt Poovey (UST)	511	1.6%
Darrel King (Ref)	563	1.8%
TOTAL	31,499
Turnout: 28%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

Bill Graves*
Total Disbursements:	$2,563,340

Tom Sawyer
Total Disbursements:	$136,972

Kirt Poovey
Total Disbursements:	$842

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
The financial data used here were originally collected by Thad Beyle and Jennifer M. Jensen

Darrel King
Total Disbursements:	$7,229