| Election Name: | 1896 Kansas gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Kansas |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1894 Kansas gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1894 |
| Next Election: | 1898 Kansas gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1898 |
| Election Date: | November 3, 1896 |
| Nominee1: | John W. Leedy |
| Party1: | People's Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 167,941 |
| Percentage1: | 50.55% |
| Nominee2: | Edmund Needham Morrill |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 160,507 |
| Percentage2: | 48.31% |
| Map Size: | 270px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Edmund Needham Morrill |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | John W. Leedy |
| After Party: | People's Party (United States) |
The 1896 Kansas gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1896. People's Party nominee John W. Leedy defeated incumbent Republican Edmund Needham Morrill with 50.55% of the vote.
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