1942 United States Senate election in Kansas
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The 1942 United States Senate election in Kansas took place on November 3, 1942. Incumbent Republican Senator Arthur Capper ran for re-election to a fifth and final term. He won renomination in the Republican primary and faced former Senator George McGill, the Democratic nominee, in the general election. Capper defeated McGill in a landslide, as Republicans performed well nationwide.
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November 3, 1942
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 County results Capper: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% McGill: 40–50% 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- George McGill, former U.S. Senator
- Randolph Carpenter, former U.S. Representative from Kansas's 4th congressional district
- W. G. Clugston, newspaperman and political analyst[1]
- Loren Alton Moore, Mont Ida teacher[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | George McGill | 43,193 | 60.25% | |
| Democratic | Randolph Carpenter | 19,986 | 27.88% | |
| Democratic | W. G. Clugston | 6,174 | 8.61% | |
| Democratic | Loren Alton Moore | 2,342 | 3.27% | |
| Total votes | 71,695 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Arthur Capper, incumbent U.S. Senator
- John Allison, McPherson businessman[4]
- C. C. Isely, Dodge City grain dealer[5]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Arthur Capper (inc.) | 103,221 | 59.54% | |
| Republican | John Allison | 49,703 | 28.67% | |
| Republican | C. C. Isely | 20,430 | 11.79% | |
| Total votes | 173,354 | 100.00% | ||
Prohibition primary
Candidates
- C. Floyd Hester, President of Miltonvale Wesleyan College[6]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prohibition | C. Floyd Hester | 156 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 156 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Arthur Capper (inc.) | 284,059 | 57.11% | +6.11% | |
| Democratic | George McGill | 200,437 | 40.30% | −8.11% | |
| Prohibition | C. Floyd Hester | 12,863 | 2.59% | — | |
| Majority | 83,622 | 16.81% | +14.23% | ||
| Total votes | 497,359 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||