1948 United States Senate election in Kansas|
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County results
Schoeppel: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
McGill: 40–50% 50–60% |
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The 1948 United States Senate election in Kansas was held on Tuesday November 2, to elect a United States Senator to class 2 United States Senate seat to represent of the State of Kansas for 6-year term. beginning January 3, 1949 ending January 3, 1955, 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
Republican primary
Candidates
Results
Prohibition primary
Candidates
Results
General election
Results
See also
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.