1942 United States Senate election in Kansas

1942 United States Senate election in Kansas

November 3, 1942

Nominee Arthur Capper George McGill Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 284,059 200,437 Percentage 57.11% 40.30%

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

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

The 1942 United States Senate election in Kansas took place on November 3, 1942. 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)
• C. Floyd Hester (Prohibition)
• George McGill, former U.S. Senator (Democratic)

Results

1942 United States Senate election in Kansas

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Arthur Capper (incumbent)	284,059	57.11%	5.48
	Democratic	George McGill	200,437	40.30%	7.48
	Prohibition	C. Floyd Hester	12,863	2.59%	N/A
Majority			83,622	16.81
Turnout			497,359
	Republican hold

See also

• 1942 United States Senate elections

Bibliography

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