1954 United States Senate election in Kansas

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1954 United States Senate election in Kansas
Flag of Kansas (1927-1961).svg
  1948 November 2, 1954 1960  
  Andrew Frank Schoeppel.jpg GeorgeMcGill (cropped).jpg
Nominee Andrew F. Schoeppel George McGill
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote348,144258,575
Percentage56.33%41.84%

1954 United States Senate election in Kansas results map by county.svg
County results
Schoeppel:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%
McGill:     50–60%

U.S. senator before election

Andrew F. Schoeppel
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Andrew F. Schoeppel
Republican

The 1954 United States Senate election in Kansas took place on November 2, 1954. Incumbent Republican Senator Andrew Frank Schoeppel won re-election to a second term.

Contents

General election

Candidates

Results

1954 United States Senate election in Kansas [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Andrew Schoeppel (incumbent) 348,144 56.33% Increase2.svg 1.41
Democratic George McGill 258,57541.84%Decrease2.svg 0.88
Prohibition David C. White11,3441.84%Decrease2.svg 0.53
Majority86,56914.49
Turnout 618,063
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, 1954" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.

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