1948 United States Senate election in Kansas

1948 United States Senate election in Kansas

November 2, 1948

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

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.

General election

Candidates

• C. Floyd Hester (Prohibition)
• George McGill, former U.S. Senator (Democratic)
• Andrew Schoeppel, former Governor of Kansas (Republican)

Results

1948 United States Senate election in Kansas

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

• 1948 United States Senate elections

Bibliography

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