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1940 Kansas U.S. House District 1 Election

Kansas · 2 candidates · See every 1940 U.S. House race

Who won the 1940 Kansas U.S. House District 1 Election?

William Lambertson won the 1940 Kansas U.S. House District 1 Election. William Lambertson received 64,766 popular votes (61.02%). The main challenger was James K Lane (38.98%).

See the full head-to-head between Lambertson and Lane

Lambertson +22.0 pts · won by 23,391 votes
William LambertsonRepublicanWINNER61.02%
64,766 votes
James K LaneDemocratic38.98%
41,375 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.