1942 United States Senate election in Kansas

1942 United States Senate election in Kansas
	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^[1]^[2]
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

References

^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 86.
^ Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (1943). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 3, 1942" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.

Bibliography

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

[FOOTNOTECongressional_Quarterly199886-1] Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 86.

[2] Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (1943). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 3, 1942" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.

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General election

Candidates

Results

See also

References

Bibliography