1948 United States Senate election in Kansas

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1948 United States Senate election in Kansas
Flag of Kansas (1927-1961).svg
  1942 November 2, 1948 1954  
  Andrew Frank Schoeppel.jpg GeorgeMcGill (cropped).jpg
Nominee Andrew F. Schoeppel George McGill
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote393,412305,987
Percentage54.92%42.72%

1948 United States Senate election in Kansas results map by county.svg
County results
Schoeppel:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
McGill:     40–50%     50–60%

U.S. senator before election

Arthur Capper
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Andrew F. Schoeppel
Republican

The 1948 United States Senate election in Kansas took place on November 2, 1948. Incumbent Senator Arthur Capper did not seek re-election to a sixth term in office. Republican former Governor Andrew Frank Schoeppel defeated former Senator George McGill in the race for the open seat.

Contents

General election

Candidates

Results

1948 United States Senate election in Kansas [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Andrew Schoeppel (incumbent) 3,393,412 54.92% Decrease2.svg 2.21
Democratic George McGill 305,98742.72%Increase2.svg 2.42
Prohibition C. Floyd Hester16,9432.37%Decrease2.svg 0.22
Majority87,42514.49
Turnout 716,342
Republican hold

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References

  1. Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 86.
  2. Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (1955). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 2, 1948" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.

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