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.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results[5]
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

Results

Republican primary results[5]
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

Candidates

  • S. O. Coble

Results

Socialist primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Socialist S. O. Coble 272 100.00%
Total votes 272 100.00%

General election

Results

1924 United States Senate election in Kansas[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Arthur Capper (inc.) 428,494 70.10% +6.41%
Democratic James Malone 154,189 25.22% −8.50%
Independent Fred J. Fraley 23,266 3.81%
Socialist S. O. Coble 5,340 0.87% −1.71%
Majority 274,305 44.87% +14.91%
Total votes 611,290 100.00%
Republican hold

See also

References

  1. ^ "James Malone Filed for United States Senator". Herndon Nonpareil. Herndon, Kansas. July 10, 1924. p. 1. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
  2. ^ "Hackney Named to Take Clyde Reed's Place on P. U. C." The Democrat News. Topeka, Kansas. January 24, 1924. p. 8. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Gaitskill Has Opponent". The Girard Messenger. Girard, Kansas. March 6, 1924. p. 1. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
  4. ^ "Senate Candidate Would Save Uncle Sam 200 Millions". The Wichita Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. April 4, 1924. p. 7. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
  5. ^ a b c d Pettijohn, L. J. (1924). Twenty-Fourth Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Kansas 1923-1924. Topeka, Kansas: Kansas State Printing Plant. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
  6. ^ "Ingalls, Smith Would Accept Capper's Toga". Manhattan Chronicle. Manhattan, Kansas. May 25, 1924. p. 1. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
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