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

Results

Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Charles Stephens 28,823 53.20%
Democratic George McGill 25,360 46.80%
Total votes 54,183 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charles Curtis (inc.) 185,964 85.61%
Republican Nick Chiles 31,253 14.39%
Total votes 217,217 100.00%

Socialist primary

Candidates

Results

Socialist primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Socialist M. L. Phillips 160 100.00%
Total votes 160 100.00%

General election

Results

1926 United States Senate election in Kansas[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Charles Curtis (inc.) 308,222 63.57% −0.45%
Democratic Charles Stephens 168,446 34.74% +1.38%
Socialist M. L. Phillips 8,208 1.69% −0.93%
Write-in 2 0.00% —
Majority 139,776 28.83% −1.83%
Total votes 484,878 100.00%
Republican hold

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Socialists Congratulate Debs for "Emancipation"". Crawford County Independent. Mulberry, Kansas. May 21, 1926. p. 2. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Say McGill Will Run". The Wichita Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. January 18, 1926. p. 5. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Ryan, Frank J. (1926). Twenty-Fifth Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Kansas 1925-1926. Topeka, Kansas: Kansas State Printing Plant. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Dark Horse". Emporia Gazette. Emporia, Kansas. July 1, 1926. p. 4. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Socialists Have Ticket for Primary". Parsons Daily Sun. Parsons, Kansas. June 18, 1926. p. 6. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
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