1930 United States Senate election in Kansas
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 1930 United States Senate election in Kansas took place on November 4, 1930. Incumbent Republican Senator Arthur Capper ran for re-election to a third term. He was challenged by former Governor Jonathan M. Davis, the Democratic nominee. Despite the nationwide Democratic landslide, Capper easily defeated Davis, winning 61% of the vote.
.jpg)
 | |||||||||||||||||
November 4, 1930
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
 County results Capper: 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% Davis: 50â60% 60â70% | |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Jonathan M. Davis, former Governor of Kansas
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jonathan M. Davis | 47,685 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 47,685 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Arthur Capper, incumbent U.S. Senator
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Arthur Capper (inc.) | 231,496 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 231,496 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Arthur Capper (inc.) | 364,548 | 61.09% | â9.00% | |
| Democratic | Jonathan M. Davis | 232,161 | 38.91% | +13.68% | |
| Majority | 132,387 | 22.19% | â22.69% | ||
| Total votes | 596,709 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||