1948 United States Senate election in Kansas

1948 United States Senate election in Kansas

←  1942 November 2, 1948 1954  →

Nominee Andrew F. Schoeppel George McGill Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 393,412 305,987 Percentage 54.92% 42.72%

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 was held on Tuesday November 2, to elect a United States Senator to class 2 United States Senate seat to represent of the State of Kansas for 6-year term. beginning January 3, 1949 ending January 3, 1955, Incumbent Republican Senator Arthur Capper declined to run for re-election to a sixth term. Former Governor Andrew F. Schoeppel won the Republican primary in a landslide and faced former U.S. Senator George McGill, the Democratic nominee. Schoeppel defeated Capper by a wide margin, outperforming Republican presidential nominee Thomas E. Dewey, who defeated President Harry S. Truman in the state.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• George McGill, former U.S. Senator
• E. K. Dean, former President of the Kansas Farmers Union ^[1]

Results

Democratic primary results ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	George McGill	46,597	69.65%
	Democratic	E. K. Dean	20,301	30.35%
Total votes			66,898	100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

• Andrew F. Schoeppel, former Governor of Kansas
• Harold H. Malone, Sedgwick County Attorney ^[3]

Results

Republican primary results ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Andrew F. Schoeppel	159,359	76.95%
	Republican	Harold H. Malone	47,748	23.05%
Total votes			207,107	100.00%

Prohibition primary

Candidates

• C. Floyd Hester, former President of Miltonvale Wesleyan College, 1942 Prohibition Party nominee for the U.S. Senate

Results

Prohibition primary results ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Prohibition	C. Floyd Hester	573	100.00%
Total votes			573	100.00%

General election

Results

1948 United States Senate election in Kansas

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Andrew F. Schoeppel	393,412	54.92%	−2.19%
	Democratic	George McGill	305,987	42.72%	+2.41%
	Prohibition	C. Floyd Hester	16,943	2.37%	−0.22%
Majority			87,425	12.20%	−4.61%
Total votes			716,342	100.00%
	Republican hold

See also

• 1948 United States Senate elections

References

1. Miller, Tom W. (June 7, 1948). "Ratner Cautious At Entering Race For Capper Seat". The Wichita Eagle . Wichita, Kansas. p. 1. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
2. Ryan, Frank J. (1948). Thirty-Sixth Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Kansas 1947-1948. Topeka, Kansas: Kansas State Printing Plant. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
3. "Surprise U.S. Senate Entry". The Parsons Sun. Parsons, Kansas. June 21, 1948. p. 1. Retrieved March 12, 2025.