1942 United States Senate election in Kansas

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1942 United States Senate election in Kansas
Flag of Kansas (1927-1961).svg
  1936 November 3, 1942 1948  
  CAPPER, ARTHUR C. SENATOR LCCN2016860456 (cropped).jpg GeorgeMcGill (cropped).jpg
Nominee Arthur Capper George McGill
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote284,059200,437
Percentage57.11%40.30%

1942 United States Senate election in Kansas results map by county.svg
County results
Capper:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%
McGill:     40–50%     50–60%

U.S. senator before election

Arthur Capper
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Arthur Capper
Republican

The 1942 United States Senate election in Kansas took place on November 3, 1942. 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

1942 United States Senate election in Kansas [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Arthur Capper (incumbent) 284,059 57.11% Increase2.svg 5.48
Democratic George McGill 200,43740.30%Decrease2.svg 7.48
Prohibition C. Floyd Hester12,8632.59%N/A
Majority83,62216.81
Turnout 497,359
Republican hold

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References

  1. Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 86.
  2. Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (1943). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 3, 1942" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.

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