1918 United States Senate election in Kansas

The 1918 United States Senate election in Kansas was held on November 5, 1918. Incumbent Democratic Senator William H. Thompson ran for re-election to a second term in the first popular election for this seat after the ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment. Thompson was challenged by Governor Arthur Capper, the Republican nominee. Amid a nationwide Republican wave, Thompson lost to Capper in a landslide, winning just 34% of the vote to Capper's 64%.

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1918 United States Senate election in Kansas

← 1913 November 5, 1918 1924 â†’

Nominee Arthur Capper William H. Thompson Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 281,931 149,300 Percentage 63.69% 33.73%

County results Capper:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Thompson:      40–50%      50–60%

U.S. senator before election William H. Thompson Democratic Elected U.S. senator Arthur Capper Republican

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