1930 United States Senate special election in Kansas

none March 2026 February 2025 1930 United States Senate special election in Kansas Kansas 1927 presidential no 1926 United States Senate election in Kansas 1926 1932 United States Senate election in Kansas 1932 November 4, 1930 150x150px File:GeorgeMcGill (cropped).jpg George McGill Democratic Party (United States) 288,889 50.03% File:Sen. Henry J. Allen of Kansas, 10-16-29 LCCN2016844141 (cropped half length) (cropped).jpg Henry J. Allen Republican Party (United States) 276,833 47.95% 1930 United States Senate special election in Kansas results map by county.svg 270px County resultsMcGill: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70%Allen: #FFB2B2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% U.S. Senator Henry Justin Allen Republican Party (United States) George McGill Democratic Party (United States) The 1930 United States Senate special election in Kansas was held on November 4, 1930. After Republican Senator Charles Curtis was re-elected in 1926, he was elected Vice President on a ticket with Herbert Hoover in 1928 and resigned his seat in the Senate. Governor Clyde M. Reed, a Republican, appointed former Governor Henry J. Allen to the seat. At the ensuing special election, Allen won a contested Republican primary and then faced former Sedgwick County Attorney George McGill, the Democratic nominee, in the general election. In a nationwide Democratic landslide, McGill narrowly defeated Allen. As of 2026, this was the last U.S. Senate election in Kansas in which the Democratic candidate won more than 50% of the vote. Democratic primary Candidates George McGill, former Sedgwick County Attorney, 1926 Democratic candidate for Senate Charles Stephens, Columbus attorney, 1926 Democratic nominee for Senate Results Democratic primary resultsCornell E. A. Twenty-Seventh Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Kansas 1929-1930 Kansas State Printing Plant Topeka, Kansas 1930 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015068097552&seq=3 March 3, 2025 George McGill Democratic Party (United States) 32,931 58.94% Charles Stephens Democratic Party (United States) 22,942 41.06% 55,873 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Henry J. Allen, incumbent U.S. Senator Ralph Snyder, President of the Kansas Farm BureauKansas Politics Brewing: Ralph Snyder Has About Decided to Be Candidate for Senator The Wichita Eagle January 7, 1930 Wichita, Kansas 1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-wichita-eagle/167159987/ March 3, 2025 William H. Sproul, U.S. Representative from KS 3 James F. Getty, State SenatorGetty Gives Platform: Senatorial Candidate Opposed to World Court Idea The Wichita Eagle May 12, 1930 Wichita, Kansas 3 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-wichita-eagle/167160196/ March 3, 2025 Results Republican primary results Henry J. Allen (inc.) Republican Party (United States) 122,651 45.70% Ralph Snyder Republican Party (United States) 60,904 22.69% William H. Sproul Republican Party (United States) 44,750 16.67% James F. Getty Republican Party (United States) 40,070 14.93% 268,375 100.00% Socialist primary Candidates H. M. Perkins, Kansas City attorneyKansas Citian Against Allen: Embezzlement Suspect Is Entering Race As Socialist The Iola Register March 27, 1930 Iola, Kansas 6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-iola-register/167160304/ March 3, 2025 Results Socialist primary results H. M. Perkins Socialist Party (United States) 102 100.00% 102 100.00% General election Results 1930 United States Senate special election in Kansas Democratic Party (United States) George McGill 288,889 50.03% +15.29% Republican Party (United States) Henry J. Allen (inc.) 276,833 47.95% -15.62% Socialist Party (United States) H. M. Perkins 11,659 2.02% +0.33% 12,056 2.09% +26.74% 577,381 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) See also 1930 United States Senate elections References Kansas 1930 Kansas 1930 1930 Special Kansas Special United States Senate Special United States Senate 1930