1924 United States Senate election in Kansas
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The 1924 United States Senate election in Kansas was held on November 4, 1924. Incumbent Republican Senator Arthur Capper ran for re-election to a second term. He was challenged by State Senator James Malone, the Democratic nominee. Capper won re-election in a landslide, winning 70% of the vote and outperforming Republican President Calvin Coolidge, who also won the state in the 1924 presidential election.
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November 4, 1924
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 County results Capper: 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% 80â90% Davis: 50â60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- James Malone, State Senator[1]
- Edward T. Hackney, Kansas Public Utilities Commissioner[2]
- Ben S. Gaitskill, Mayor of Girard[3]
- Sam Houston Carr, Parsons attorney and former Interior Department official[4]
- Edward E. Sapp, former Cherokee County District Court Judge[3]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James Malone | 19,477 | 30.21% | |
| Democratic | Edward T. Hackney | 15,315 | 23.76% | |
| Democratic | Ben S. Gaitskill | 11,377 | 17.65% | |
| Democratic | Sam Houston Carr | 9,483 | 14.71% | |
| Democratic | Edward E. Sapp | 8,817 | 13.68% | |
| Total votes | 64,469 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Arthur Capper, incumbent U.S. Senator
- Sheffield Ingalls, former Lieutenant Governor of Kansas
- Tom D. Smith, Hiawatha attorney[6]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Arthur Capper (inc.) | 169,037 | 71.47% | |
| Republican | Sheffield Ingalls | 50,783 | 21.47% | |
| Republican | Tom D. Smith | 16,704 | 7.06% | |
| Total votes | 236,524 | 100.00% | ||
Socialist primary
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Arthur Capper (inc.) | 428,494 | 70.10% | +6.41% | |
| Democratic | James Malone | 154,189 | 25.22% | â8.50% | |
| Independent | Fred J. Fraley | 23,266 | 3.81% | â | |
| Socialist | S. O. Coble | 5,340 | 0.87% | â1.71% | |
| Majority | 274,305 | 44.87% | +14.91% | ||
| Total votes | 611,290 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||