1926 United States Senate election in Kansas

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1926 United States Senate election in Kansas
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  1920
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Nominee Charles Curtis Charles Stephens
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote308,222168,446
Percentage63.57%34.74%

1926 United States Senate election in Kansas results map by county.svg
County results
Curtis:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Stephens:      40–50%     50–60%

U.S. senator before election

Charles Curtis
Republican

Elected U.S. senator

Charles Curtis
Republican

The 1926 United States Senate election in Kansas was held on November 2, 1926. Incumbent Republican Senator Charles Curtis ran for re-election to his third consecutive term, and his fourth term overall. He defeated Nick Chiles, the editor of the Topeka Plaindealer and one of the first Black U.S. Senate candidates, in the Republican primary. In the general election, Curtis faced attorney Charles Stephens. Curtis overwhelmingly defeated Stephens to win re-election. Two years into Curtis's term, he was nominated at the 1928 Republican National Convention as presidential nominee Herbert Hoover's running mate, and following his election as Vice President, a special electionwould be held in 1930 to fill out the remaining four years in his term.

Contents

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Charles Stephens 28,823 53.20%
Democratic George McGill25,36046.80%
Total votes54,183 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Charles Curtis (inc.) 185,964 85.61%
Republican Nick Chiles31,25314.39%
Total votes217,217 100.00%

Socialist primary

Candidates

Results

Socialist primary results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Socialist M. L. Phillips 160 100.00%
Total votes160 100.00%

General election

Results

1926 United States Senate election in Kansas [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Charles Curtis (inc.) 308,222 63.57% −0.45%
Democratic Charles Stephens168,44634.74%+1.38%
Socialist M. L. Phillips8,2081.69%−0.93%
Write-in 20.00%
Majority139,77628.83%−1.83%
Total votes484,878 100.00%
Republican hold

See also

References

  1. "Socialists Congratulate Debs for "Emancipation"". Crawford County Independent. Mulberry, Kansas. May 21, 1926. p. 2. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  2. "Say McGill Will Run". The Wichita Eagle . Wichita, Kansas. January 18, 1926. p. 5. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Ryan, Frank J. (1926). Twenty-Fifth Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Kansas 1925-1926. Topeka, Kansas: Kansas State Printing Plant. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  4. "Dark Horse". Emporia Gazette . Emporia, Kansas. July 1, 1926. p. 4. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  5. "Socialists Have Ticket for Primary". Parsons Daily Sun. Parsons, Kansas. June 18, 1926. p. 6. Retrieved March 3, 2025.