1936 United States Senate election in Kansas

1936 United States Senate election in Kansas
November 3, 1936
 
Nominee Arthur Capper Omar B. Ketchum
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 417,873 386,685
Percentage 51.63% 47.78%
County results
Capper:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Ketchum:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
U.S. senator before election

Arthur Capper
Republican

 Elected U.S. Senator

Arthur Capper
Republican

The 1936 United States Senate election in Kansas took place on November 3, 1936. Incumbent Republican Senator Arthur Capper ran for re-election to a fourth term. He was challenged by former Wichita Mayor Omar Ketchum, the 1934 Democratic nominee for Governor. Even though Kansas Governor Alf Landon was the Republican nominee against President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the 1936 presidential election, Roosevelt won Kansas by a wide margin over Landon, and Capper only narrowly defeated Ketchum.

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