1936 United States Senate election in Kansas

1936 United States Senate election in Kansas

November 3, 1936

Nominee Arthur Capper Omar B. Ketchum Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 417,873 386,685 Percentage 51.63% 47.78%

County results Capper:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70% Ketchum:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. senator before election Arthur Capper Republican Elected U.S. Senator Arthur Capper Republican

The 1936 United States Senate election in Kansas took place on November 3, 1936. Incumbent Senator Arthur Capper ran for re-election to a fifth term in office and defeated former Senator George McGill.

General election

Candidates

• Arthur Capper, incumbent Senator since 1919 (Republican)
• Omar B. Ketchum, former mayor of Topeka and candidate for Governor in 1934 (Democratic)
• T. C. Hager (Socialist)

Results

1936 United States Senate election in Kansas

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Arthur Capper (incumbent)	417,873	51.63%	9.46
	Democratic	Omar B. Ketchum	386,685	47.78%	8.83
	Socialist	T. C. Hager	4,775	0.59%	N/A
Majority			31,188	3.85
Turnout			809,333
	Republican hold

See also

• 1936 United States Senate elections

Bibliography

• Congressional Elections, 1946-1996. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-248-4.