1932 United States Senate election in Kansas
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1932 United States Senate election in Kansas
← 1930 (special)
November 8, 1932
1938 →
| Nominee | George McGill | Benjamin S. Paulen | George A. Brown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Democratic | Republican | Independent |
| Popular vote | 328,992 | 302,809 | 65,583 |
| Percentage | 45.67% | 42.03% | 9.10% |
County results
McGill: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%
Paulsen: 40–50% 50–60%
McGill: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%
Paulsen: 40–50% 50–60%
The 1932 United States Senate election in Kansas was held on November 8, 1932. Incumbent Democratic Senator George McGill, who was first elected in a 1930 special election, ran for re-election to his first full term. McGill defeated former U.S. Representative Chauncey B. Little in the Democratic primary and faced former Governor Benjamin S. Paulen, the Republican nominee, in the general election, along with independent candidates George Alfred Brown and J. F. William Renker and Socialist nominee E. Haldeman-Julius. McGill ultimately won re-election, winning 46% of the vote to Paulen's 42% and Brown's 9%, marking what is to date the last Democratic victory in a U.S. Senate election in Kansas.
Democratic primary
[edit ]Candidates
[edit ]- George McGill, incumbent U.S. Senator
- Chauncey B. Little, former U.S. Representative from Kansas's 2nd congressional district
Results
[edit ]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | George McGill (inc.) | 92,474 | 67.46% | |
| Democratic | Chauncey B. Little | 44,613 | 32.54% | |
| Total votes | 137,087 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
[edit ]Candidates
[edit ]- Benjamin S. Paulen, former Governor of Kansas
- Joe H. Mercer, State Livestock Commissioner[2]
- C. C. Isely, Dodge City lumber and grain dealer[3]
- James F. Getty, former State Senator, 1930 Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate[4]
- Tom Harley, Wichita attorney[5]
- E. P. Fuller, Iola real estate agent[6]
- D. E. Dunne, former Comanche County Clerk[7]
Results
[edit ]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Benjamin S. Paulen | 103,808 | 36.42% | |
| Republican | Joe H. Mercer | 61,912 | 21.72% | |
| Republican | C. C. Isely | 46,635 | 16.36% | |
| Republican | James F. Getty | 34,872 | 12.24% | |
| Republican | Tom Harley | 17,731 | 6.22% | |
| Republican | E. P. Fuller | 10,318 | 3.62% | |
| Republican | D. E. Dunne | 9,734 | 3.42% | |
| Total votes | 285,010 | 100.00% | ||
Socialist primary
[edit ]Candidates
[edit ]- E. Haldeman-Julius, writer and publisher
Results
[edit ]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socialist | E. Haldeman-Julius | 189 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 189 | 100.00% | ||
General election
[edit ]Results
[edit ]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | George McGill (inc.) | 328,992 | 45.67% | −4.37% | |
| Republican | Benjamin S. Paulen | 302,809 | 42.03% | −5.91% | |
| Independent | George Alfred Brown | 65,583 | 9.10% | — | |
| Independent | J. F. William Renker | 14,550 | 2.02% | — | |
| Socialist | E. Haldeman-Julius | 8,474 | 1.18% | −0.84% | |
| Majority | 26,183 | 3.63% | +1.55% | ||
| Total votes | 720,408 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ a b c d Cornell, E. A. (1932). Twenty-Eighth Biennial Report of the Secretary of State 1931-1932. Topeka, Kansas: Kansas State Printing Plant. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
- ^ "173 Candidates File for State Election Before Books Close". The Wichita Eagle . Wichita, Kansas. June 21, 1932. p. 1. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
- ^ "Isely Out for Senator". Morning Chronicle. Manhattan, Kansas. February 13, 1932. p. 3. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
- ^ "Paulen Enters Senate Battle". The Manhattan Mercury . Manhattan, Kansas. January 13, 1932. p. 1. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
- ^ "Harley Into Senate Race on Wet Plank". The Wichita Eagle . Wichita, Kansas. April 13, 1932. p. 1. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
- ^ "Fuller to File for U.S. Senate". Iola Register. Iola, Kansas. January 26, 1932. p. 1. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
- ^ "D. E. Duane Makes Announcement of Race for Senate". The Wichita Eagle . Wichita, Kansas. June 8, 1932. p. 5, 7. Retrieved March 3, 2025.