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1940 Kansas U.S. House District 3 Election

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

Who won the 1940 Kansas U.S. House District 3 Election?

Thomas Winter won the 1940 Kansas U.S. House District 3 Election. Thomas Winter received 60,381 popular votes (55.22%). The main challenger was W E Ledbetter (44.78%).

See the full head-to-head between Winter and Ledbetter

Winter +10.4 pts · won by 11,410 votes
Thomas WinterRepublicanWINNER55.22%
60,381 votes
W E LedbetterDemocratic44.78%
48,971 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.