1936 Kansas U.S. Senate Election

Kansas · 3 candidates · See every 1936 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1936 Kansas U.S. Senate Election?

Arthur Capper won the 1936 Kansas U.S. Senate Election. Arthur Capper received 417,873 popular votes (51%). The main challenger was Omar B. Ketchum (48.42%).

See the full head-to-head between Capper and Ketchum

Capper +2.6 pts · won by 21,188 votes

Arthur Capper RepublicanWINNER51%

417,873 votes

Omar B. Ketchum Democratic48.42%

396,685 votes

T. C. HagerSocialist0.58%

4,775 votes

Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.