1948 United States Senate election in Kansas

The 1948 United States Senate election in Kansas took place on November 2, 1948. Incumbent Senator Arthur Capper did not seek re-election to a sixth term in office. Republican former Governor Andrew Frank Schoeppel defeated former Senator George McGill in the race for the open seat.

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

General election

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Candidates

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Results

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1948 United States Senate election in Kansas[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Andrew Schoeppel (incumbent) 3,393,412 54.92%   2.21
Democratic George McGill 305,987 42.72%   2.42
Prohibition C. Floyd Hester 16,943 2.37%   0.22
Majority 87,425 14.49
Turnout 716,342
Republican hold

See also

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References

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  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, 1948" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.

Bibliography

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