1936 United States Senate election in Kansas

1936 United States Senate election in Kansas
	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^[1]^[2]
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

References

^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 86.
^ Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (1937). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 3, 1936" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.

Bibliography

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

[FOOTNOTECongressional_Quarterly199886-1] Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 86.

[2] Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (1937). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 3, 1936" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.

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