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1930 Kansas U.S. House District 5 Election

Kansas · 2 candidates · See every 1930 U.S. House race

Who won the 1930 Kansas U.S. House District 5 Election?

James Strong won the 1930 Kansas U.S. House District 5 Election. James Strong received 33,871 popular votes (53.9%). The main challenger was Clyde Short (46.1%).

See the full head-to-head between Strong and Short

Strong +7.8 pts · won by 4,900 votes
James StrongRepublicanWINNER53.9%
33,871 votes
Clyde ShortDemocratic46.1%
28,971 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.