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1948 United States Senate election in Kansas

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1948 United States Senate election in Kansas
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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 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.

Contents

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic George McGill 46,597 69.65%
Democratic E. K. Dean20,30130.35%
Total votes66,898 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Andrew F. Schoeppel 159,359 76.95%
Republican Harold H. Malone47,74823.05%
Total votes207,107 100.00%

Prohibition primary

Candidates

Results

Prohibition primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Prohibition C. Floyd Hester 573 100.00%
Total votes573 100.00%

General election

Results

1948 United States Senate election in Kansas
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Andrew F. Schoeppel 393,412 54.92% −2.19%
Democratic George McGill 305,98742.72%+2.41%
Prohibition C. Floyd Hester16,9432.37%−0.22%
Majority 87,42512.20%−4.61%
Total votes716,342 100.00%
Republican hold

See also

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. 1 2 3 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.
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