1936 United States Senate election in Kansas

none February 2026 September 2023 1936 United States Senate election in Kansas Kansas 1927 presidential no 1930 United States Senate election in Kansas 1930 1942 United States Senate election in Kansas 1942 November 3, 1936 150x150px File:CAPPER, ARTHUR C. SENATOR LCCN2016860456 (cropped).jpg Arthur Capper Republican Party (United States) 417,873 51.63% File:3x4.svg Omar B. Ketchum Democratic Party (United States) 386,685 47.78% 1936 United States Senate election in Kansas results map by county.svg 270px County resultsCapper: #FFB2B2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70%Ketchum: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% U.S. Senator Arthur Capper Republican Party (United States) Arthur Capper Republican Party (United States) The 1936 United States Senate election in Kansas took place on November 3, 1936. Incumbent Republican Senator Arthur Capper ran for re-election to a fourth term. He was challenged by former Wichita Mayor Omar Ketchum, the 1934 Democratic nominee for Governor. Even though Kansas Governor Alf Landon was the Republican nominee against President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the 1936 presidential election, Roosevelt won Kansas by a wide margin over Landon, and Capper only narrowly defeated Ketchum. Democratic primary Candidates Omar B. Ketchum, former Mayor of Wichita, 1934 Democratic nominee for GovernorOmar Ketchum Candidate For A Senate Seat The Hutchinson News June 1, 1936 Hutchinson, Kansas 1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-hutchinson-news-herald/167248433/ March 5, 2025 Dempster O. Potts, Wichita attorneyKetchum Will Oppose Caper The Manhattan Mercury June 2, 1936 Manhattan, Kansas 2 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-mercury/167248581/ March 5, 2025 Robert George, Lebo stockman John H. Arnett, 1934 Democratic nominee for KS 1Dull Campaign Nears a Close The Manhattan Mercury August 1, 1936 Manhattan, Kansas 1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-mercury/167248733/ March 5, 2025 Results Democratic primary resultsRyan Frank J. Thirtieth Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Kansas 1935-1936 Kansas State Printing Plant Topeka, Kansas 1936 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015068097529&seq=3 March 5, 2025 Omar B. Ketchum Democratic Party (United States) 103,083 68.08% Dempster O. Potts Democratic Party (United States) 31,717 20.95% Robert George Democratic Party (United States) 10,170 6.72% John H. Arnett Democratic Party (United States) 6,451 4.26% 151,421 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Arthur Capper, incumbent U.S. Senator H. L. Stout, Fort Scott real estate dealerDeadline for Filing Passes The Manhattan Mercury June 20, 1936 Manhattan, Kansas 1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-mercury/167248783/ March 5, 2025 Walter C. Neibarger, publisher of the Tonganoxie MirrorAn Opponent for Capper Emporia Gazette June 20, 1936 Emporia, Kansas 5 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-emporia-gazette/167248863/ March 5, 2025 Results Republican primary results Arthur Capper (inc.) Republican Party (United States) 200,643 76.05% H. L. Stout Republican Party (United States) 32,691 12.39% Walter C. Neibarger Republican Party (United States) 30,508 11.56% 263,842 100.00% General election Results 1936 United States Senate election in Kansas Republican Party (United States) Arthur Capper (inc.) 417,873 51.00% -10.09% Democratic Party (United States) Omar B. Ketchum 396,685 48.41% +9.51% Socialist Party of America T. C. Hager 4,775 0.58% — 35 0.00% — 21,188 2.59% -19.60% 819,368 100.00% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) See also 1936 United States Senate elections References 1936 Kansas United States Senate