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 Results by county Capper: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Thompson: 40–50% 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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The1918 United States Senate election in Kansas was held on November 5, 1918. Incumbent Democratic SenatorWilliam H. Thompson ran for re-election to a second term in the first popular election for this seat after the ratification of theSeventeenth Amendment. Thompson was challenged by GovernorArthur Capper, the Republican nominee. Amid anationwide Republican wave, Thompson lost to Capper in a landslide, winning just 34% of the vote to Capper's 64%.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William H. Thompson (inc.) | 29,080 | 75.36% | |
| Democratic | George W. Marble | 9,510 | 24.64% | |
| Total votes | 38,590 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Arthur Capper | 103,120 | 59.45% | |
| Republican | Walter R. Stubbs | 31,614 | 18.22% | |
| Republican | Charles F. Scott | 24,826 | 14.31% | |
| Republican | Joseph L. Bristow | 13,911 | 8.02% | |
| Total votes | 173,471 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socialist | Eva Harding | 1,245 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 1,245 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Arthur Capper | 281,931 | 63.69% | |
| Democratic | William H. Thompson (inc.) | 149,300 | 33.73% | |
| Socialist | Eva Harding | 11,429 | 2.58% | |
| Write-in | 4 | 0.00% | ||
| Majority | 132,631 | 29.96% | ||
| Total votes | 442,664 | 100.00% | ||
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