1948 United States Senate election in Kansas

1948 United States Senate election in Kansas
	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 took place on November 2, 1948. 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.

Democratic primary

Candidates

George McGill, former U.S. Senator
E. K. Dean, former President of the Kansas Farmers Union^[1]

Results

Democratic primary results^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	George McGill	46,597	69.65%
	Democratic	E. K. Dean	20,301	30.35%
Total votes			66,898	100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Andrew F. Schoeppel, former Governor of Kansas
Harold H. Malone, Sedgwick County Attorney^[3]

Results

Republican primary results^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Andrew F. Schoeppel	159,359	76.95%
	Republican	Harold H. Malone	47,748	23.05%
Total votes			207,107	100.00%

Prohibition primary

Candidates

C. Floyd Hester, former President of Miltonvale Wesleyan College, 1942 Prohibition Party nominee for the U.S. Senate

Results

Prohibition primary results^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Prohibition	C. Floyd Hester	573	100.00%
Total votes			573	100.00%

General election

Results

1948 United States Senate election in Kansas
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Andrew F. Schoeppel	393,412	54.92%	−2.19%
	Democratic	George McGill	305,987	42.72%	+2.41%
	Prohibition	C. Floyd Hester	16,943	2.37%	−0.22%
Majority			87,425	12.20%	−4.61%
Total votes			716,342	100.00%
	Republican hold

References

^ 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.
^ ^a ^b ^c 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.
^ "Surprise U.S. Senate Entry". The Parsons Sun. Parsons, Kansas. June 21, 1948. p. 1. Retrieved March 12, 2025.

[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.

[results-2] 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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