1936 United States Senate election in Kansas

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1936 United States Senate election in Kansas
Flag of Kansas (1927-1961).svg
  1930 November 3, 1936 1942  
  CAPPER, ARTHUR C. SENATOR LCCN2016860456 (cropped).jpg 3x4.svg
Nominee Arthur Capper Omar B. Ketchum
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote417,873386,685
Percentage51.63%47.78%

1936 United States Senate election in Kansas results map by county.svg
County results
Capper:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%
Ketchum:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%

U.S. senator before election

Arthur Capper
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Arthur Capper
Republican

The 1936 United States Senate election in Kansas took place on November 3, 1936. Incumbent Senator Arthur Capper ran for re-election to a fifth term in office and defeated former Senator George McGill.

Contents

General election

Candidates

Results

1936 United States Senate election in Kansas [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Arthur Capper (incumbent) 417,873 51.63% Decrease2.svg 9.46
Democratic Omar B. Ketchum386,68547.78%Increase2.svg 8.83
Socialist T. C. Hager4,7750.59%N/A
Majority31,1883.85
Turnout 809,333
Republican hold

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References

  1. Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 86.
  2. Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (1937). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 3, 1936" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.

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