1930 United States Senate special election in Kansas|
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County results
McGill: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%
Allen: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% |
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The 1930 United States Senate special election in Kansas was held on November 4, 1930. After Republican Senator Charles Curtis was re-elected in 1926, he was elected Vice President on a ticket with Herbert Hoover in 1928 and resigned his seat in the Senate. Governor Clyde M. Reed, a Republican, appointed former Governor Henry J. Allen to the seat. At the ensuing special election, Allen won a contested Republican primary and then faced former Sedgwick County Attorney George McGill, the Democratic nominee, in the general election. In a nationwide Democratic landslide, McGill narrowly defeated Allen.
Democratic primary
Candidates
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Republican primary
Candidates
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Socialist primary
Candidates
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General election
Results
See also
References
- ^ a b c d Cornell, E. A. (1930). Twenty-Seventh Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Kansas 1929-1930. Topeka, Kansas: Kansas State Printing Plant. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
- ^ "Kansas Politics Brewing: Ralph Snyder Has About Decided to Be Candidate for Senator". The Wichita Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. January 7, 1930. p. 1. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
- ^ "Getty Gives Platform: Senatorial Candidate Opposed to World Court Idea". The Wichita Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. May 12, 1930. p. 3. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
- ^ "Kansas Citian Against Allen: Embezzlement Suspect Is Entering Race As Socialist". The Iola Register. Iola, Kansas. March 27, 1930. p. 6. Retrieved March 3, 2025.