The 1942 United States Senate election in Kansas took place on November 3, 1942. Incumbent Republican Senator Arthur Capper ran for re-election to a fifth and final term. He won renomination in the Republican primary and faced former Senator George McGill , the Democratic nominee, in the general election. Capper defeated McGill in a landslide, as Republicans performed well nationwide .
Democratic primary
Results
Democratic primary results[ 3]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic George McGill 43,193 60.25%
Democratic Randolph Carpenter
19,986
27.88%
Democratic W. G. Clugston
6,174
8.61%
Democratic Loren Alton Moore
2,342
3.27%
Total votes
71,695 100.00%
Republican primary
Results
Republican primary results[ 3]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican Arthur Capper (inc.) 103,221 59.54%
Republican John Allison
49,703
28.67%
Republican C. C. Isely
20,430
11.79%
Total votes
173,354 100.00%
Prohibition primary
Results
Prohibition primary results[ 3]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Prohibition C. Floyd Hester 156 100.00%
Total votes
156 100.00%
References
↑ "Clugston Into Senatorial Race" . The Parsons Sun . Parsons, Kansas . June 20, 1942. p. 6. Retrieved March 12, 2025 .↑ "Runs for Senate: Loren Alton Moore to Speak on Radio" . The Wichita Eagle Wichita, Kansas . July 10, 1942. p. 2. Retrieved March 12, 2025 .1 2 3 4 Ryan, Frank J. (1942). Thirty-Third Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Kansas 1941-1942 Topeka, Kansas : Kansas State Printing Plant. Retrieved March 12, 2025 . ↑ "John Allison Enters G.O.P. Senate Race" . The Wichita Eagle Wichita, Kansas . May 14, 1942. p. 10. Retrieved March 12, 2025 .↑ "Primary Voting In 17 States During August" . The Parsons Sun . Parsons, Kansas . August 1, 1942. p. 7. Retrieved March 12, 2025 .↑ "A Rush to File For State Offices" . Emporia Gazette Emporia, Kansas . June 17, 1942. p. 1. Retrieved March 12, 2025 .
