1924 United States Senate election in Kansas

1924 United States Senate election in Kansas

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Nominee Arthur Capper James Malone Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 428,494 154,189 Percentage 70.10% 25.22%

County results Capper:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90% Davis:     50–60%

U.S. senator before election Arthur Capper Republican Elected U.S. Senator Arthur Capper Republican

The 1924 United States Senate election in Kansas was held on November 4, 1924. Incumbent Republican Senator Arthur Capper ran for re-election to a second term. He was challenged by State Senator James Malone, the Democratic nominee. Capper won re-election in a landslide, winning 70% of the vote and outperforming Republican President Calvin Coolidge, who also won the state in the 1924 presidential election.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• James Malone, State Senator ^[1]
• Edward T. Hackney, Kansas Public Utilities Commissioner ^[2]
• Ben S. Gaitskill, Mayor of Girard ^[3]
• Sam Houston Carr, Parsons attorney and former Interior Department official ^[4]
• Edward E. Sapp, former Cherokee County District Court Judge ^[3]

Results

Democratic primary results ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	James Malone	19,477	30.21%
	Democratic	Edward T. Hackney	15,315	23.76%
	Democratic	Ben S. Gaitskill	11,377	17.65%
	Democratic	Sam Houston Carr	9,483	14.71%
	Democratic	Edward E. Sapp	8,817	13.68%
Total votes			64,469	100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

• Arthur Capper, incumbent U.S. Senator
• Sheffield Ingalls, former Lieutenant Governor of Kansas
• Tom D. Smith, Hiawatha attorney ^[6]

Results

Republican primary results ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Arthur Capper (inc.)	169,037	71.47%
	Republican	Sheffield Ingalls	50,783	21.47%
	Republican	Tom D. Smith	16,704	7.06%
Total votes			236,524	100.00%

Socialist primary

Candidates

• S. O. Coble

Results

Socialist primary results ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Socialist	S. O. Coble	272	100.00%
Total votes			272	100.00%

General election

Results

1924 United States Senate election in Kansas ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Arthur Capper (inc.)	428,494	70.10%	+6.41%
	Democratic	James Malone	154,189	25.22%	−8.50%
	Independent	Fred J. Fraley	23,266	3.81%	—
	Socialist	S. O. Coble	5,340	0.87%	−1.71%
Majority			274,305	44.87%	+14.91%
Total votes			611,290	100.00%
	Republican hold

See also

• 1924 United States Senate elections

References

1. "James Malone Filed for United States Senator". Herndon Nonpareil. Herndon, Kansas. July 10, 1924. p. 1. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
2. "Hackney Named to Take Clyde Reed's Place on P. U. C." The Democrat News. Topeka, Kansas. January 24, 1924. p. 8. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
3. "Gaitskill Has Opponent". The Girard Messenger. Girard, Kansas. March 6, 1924. p. 1. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
4. "Senate Candidate Would Save Uncle Sam 200 Millions". The Wichita Eagle . Wichita, Kansas. April 4, 1924. p. 7. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
5. Pettijohn, L. J. (1924). Twenty-Fourth Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Kansas 1923-1924. Topeka, Kansas: Kansas State Printing Plant. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
6. "Ingalls, Smith Would Accept Capper's Toga". Manhattan Chronicle. Manhattan, Kansas. May 25, 1924. p. 1. Retrieved March 4, 2025.