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1924 United States Senate election in Kansas Kansas 1927 presidential no 1918 United States Senate election in Kansas 1918 1930 United States Senate election in Kansas 1930 November 4, 1924 150x150px File:CAPPER, ARTHUR C. SENATOR LCCN2016860456 (cropped).jpg Arthur Capper Republican Party (United States) 428,494 70.10% 3x4.svg James Malone Democratic Party (United States) 154,189 25.22% 1924 United States Senate election in Kansas results map by county.svg 270px County resultsCapper: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90%Davis: #7996E2 50–60% U.S. Senator Arthur Capper Republican Party (United States) Arthur Capper Republican Party (United States)
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
James Malone, State SenatorJames Malone Filed for United States Senator Herndon Nonpareil July 10, 1924 Herndon, Kansas 1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/herndon-nonpareil/167245999/ March 4, 2025
Edward T. Hackney, Kansas Public Utilities CommissionerHackney Named to Take Clyde Reed's Place on P. U. C. The Democrat News January 24, 1924 Topeka, Kansas 8 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-democrat-news/167246203/ March 4, 2025
Ben S. Gaitskill, Mayor of GirardGaitskill Has Opponent The Girard Messenger March 6, 1924 Girard, Kansas 1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-girard-messenger/167246321/ March 4, 2025
Sam Houston Carr, Parsons attorney and former Interior Department officialSenate Candidate Would Save Uncle Sam 200 Millions The Wichita Eagle April 4, 1924 Wichita, Kansas 7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-wichita-eagle/167247033/ March 4, 2025
Edward E. Sapp, former Cherokee County District Court Judge
Results
Democratic primary resultsPettijohn L. J. Twenty-Fourth Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Kansas 1923-1924 Kansas State Printing Plant Topeka, Kansas 1924 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015068097586&seq=3 March 4, 2025
James Malone Democratic Party (United States) 19,477 30.21%
Edward T. Hackney Democratic Party (United States) 15,315 23.76%
Ben S. Gaitskill Democratic Party (United States) 11,377 17.65%
Sam Houston Carr Democratic Party (United States) 9,483 14.71%
Edward E. Sapp Democratic Party (United States) 8,817 13.68%
64,469 100.00%
Republican primary
Candidates
Arthur Capper, incumbent U.S. Senator
Sheffield Ingalls, former Lieutenant Governor of Kansas
Tom D. Smith, Hiawatha attorneyIngalls, Smith Would Accept Capper's Toga Manhattan Chronicle May 25, 1924 Manhattan, Kansas 1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-chronicle/167247333/ March 4, 2025
Results
Republican primary results
Arthur Capper (inc.) Republican Party (United States) 169,037 71.47%
Sheffield Ingalls Republican Party (United States) 50,783 21.47%
Tom D. Smith Republican Party (United States) 16,704 7.06%
236,524 100.00%
Socialist primary
Candidates
S. O. Coble
Results
Socialist primary results
S. O. Coble Socialist Party (United States) 272 100.00%
272 100.00%
General election
Results
1924 United States Senate election in Kansas
Republican Party (United States)
Arthur Capper (inc.)
428,494
70.10%
+6.41%
Democratic Party (United States)
James Malone
154,189
25.22%
-8.50%
Independent (politician)
Fred J. Fraley
23,266
3.81%
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Socialist Party of America
S. O. Coble
5,340
0.87%
-1.71%
274,305
44.87%
+14.91%
611,290
100.00%
Republican Party (United States)
Democratic Party (United States)
See also
1924 United States Senate elections
References
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