1926 United States Senate election in Kansas

none March 2026 February 2025 1926 United States Senate election in Kansas Kansas Banner of Kansas (1925–1927).svg presidential no 1920 United States Senate election in Kansas 1920 1930 United States Senate special election in Kansas 1930 (special) 150x150px Charles Curtis-portrait.jpg Charles Curtis Republican Party (US) 308,222 63.57% 3x4.svg Charles Stephens Democratic Party (US) 168,446 34.74% 1926 United States Senate election in Kansas results map by county.svg 270px County results Curtis: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% Stephens: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% U.S. senator Charles Curtis Republican Party (US) Charles Curtis Republican Party (US) The 1926 United States Senate election in Kansas was held on November 2, 1926. Incumbent Republican Senator Charles Curtis ran for re-election to his third consecutive term and his fourth term overall. In the Republican primary, he defeated Nick Chiles, who was the editor of the Topeka Plaindealer and the first black U.S. Senate candidates following the adoption of the direct election of U.S. senators pursuant to the 17th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. In the general election, Curtis faced Democratic Party nominee Charles Stephens, who was an attorney. Curtis overwhelmingly defeated Stephens to win re-election. Two years into Curtis's term, he was nominated at the 1928 Republican National Convention as presidential nominee Herbert Hoover's running mate, and, following his election as Vice President, a special election would be held in 1930 to fill out the remaining four years in his term. Democratic primary Candidates Charles Stephens, Columbus attorneySocialists Congratulate Debs for "Emancipation" Crawford County Independent May 21, 1926 Mulberry, Kansas 2 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-independent/167146983/ March 3, 2025 George McGill, former Sedgwick County AttorneySay McGill Will Run The Wichita Eagle January 18, 1926 Wichita, Kansas 5 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-wichita-eagle/167147289/ March 3, 2025 Results Democratic primary resultsRyan Frank J. Twenty-Fifth Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Kansas 1925-1926 Kansas State Printing Plant Topeka, Kansas 1926 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015068097578&seq=3 March 3, 2025 Charles Stephens Democratic Party (United States) 28,823 53.20% George McGill Democratic Party (United States) 25,360 46.80% 54,183 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Charles Curtis, incumbent U.S. senator Nick Chiles, editor of the Topeka PlaindealerDark Horse Emporia Gazette July 1, 1926 Emporia, Kansas 4 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-emporia-gazette/167147804/ March 3, 2025 Results Republican primary results Charles Curtis (inc.) Republican Party (United States) 185,964 85.61% Nick Chiles Republican Party (United States) 31,253 14.39% 217,217 100.00% Socialist primary Candidates M. L. Phillips, McDonald farmerSocialists Have Ticket for Primary Parsons Daily Sun June 18, 1926 Parsons, Kansas 6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-parsons-daily-sun/167147564/ March 3, 2025 Results Socialist primary results M. L. Phillips Socialist Party (United States) 160 100.00% 160 100.00% General election Results 1926 United States Senate election in Kansas Republican Party (United States) Charles Curtis (inc.) 308,222 63.57% -0.45% Democratic Party (United States) Charles Stephens 168,446 34.74% +1.38% Socialist Party (United States) M. L. Phillips 8,208 1.69% -0.93% 2 0.00% — 139,776 28.83% -1.83% 484,878 100.00% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) See also 1926 United States Senate elections References 1926 Kansas United States Senate