1936 United States Senate election in Kansas

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{{Infobox election

| election_name = 1936 United States Senate election in Kansas

| country = Kansas

| flag_year = 1927

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 1930 United States Senate election in Kansas

| previous_year = 1930

| next_election = 1942 United States Senate election in Kansas

| next_year = 1942

| election_date = November 3, 1936

| image_size = x150px

| image1 = File:CAPPER, ARTHUR C. SENATOR LCCN2016860456 (cropped).jpg

| nominee1 = Arthur Capper

| party1 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 417,873

| percentage1 = 51.63%

| image2 = File:3x4.svg

| nominee2 = Omar B. Ketchum

| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 386,685

| percentage2 = 47.78%

| map_image = 1936 United States Senate election in Kansas results map by county.svg

| map_size = 270px

| map_caption = County results
Capper: {{legend0|#FFB2B2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}}
Ketchum: {{legend0|#A5B0FF|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996E2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674DE|60–70%}}

| title = U.S. Senator

| before_election = Arthur Capper

| before_party = Republican Party (United States)

| after_election = Arthur Capper

| after_party = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{ElectionsKS}}

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.

==Democratic primary==

===Candidates===

• Omar B. Ketchum, former Mayor of Wichita, 1934 Democratic nominee for Governor{{cite news|title=Omar Ketchum Candidate For A Senate Seat|newspaper=The Hutchinson News|date=June 1, 1936|location=Hutchinson, Kansas|page=1|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-hutchinson-news-herald/167248433/|access-date=March 5, 2025}}
• Dempster O. Potts, Wichita attorney{{cite news|title=Ketchum Will Oppose Caper|newspaper=The Manhattan Mercury|date=June 2, 1936|location=Manhattan, Kansas|page=2|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-mercury/167248581/|access-date=March 5, 2025}}
• Robert George, Lebo stockman
• John H. Arnett, 1934 Democratic nominee for {{ushr|KS|1}}{{cite news|title=Dull Campaign Nears a Close|newspaper=The Manhattan Mercury|date=August 1, 1936|location=Manhattan, Kansas|page=1|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-mercury/167248733/|access-date=March 5, 2025}}

===Results===

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| title = Democratic primary results{{cite book |last=Ryan|first=Frank J.|title=Thirtieth Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Kansas 1935-1936|publisher=Kansas State Printing Plant|location=Topeka, Kansas|year=1936|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015068097529&seq=3|access-date=March 5, 2025}}

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Omar B. Ketchum

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 103,083

| percentage = 68.08%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Dempster O. Potts

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 31,717

| percentage = 20.95%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Robert George

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 10,170

| percentage = 6.72%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = John H. Arnett

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 6,451

| percentage = 4.26%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 151,421

| percentage = 100.00%

}}

{{Election box end}}

==Republican primary==

===Candidates===

• Arthur Capper, incumbent U.S. Senator
• H. L. Stout, Fort Scott real estate dealer{{cite news|title=Deadline for Filing Passes|newspaper=The Manhattan Mercury|date=June 20, 1936|location=Manhattan, Kansas|page=1|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-mercury/167248783/|access-date=March 5, 2025}}
• Walter C. Neibarger, publisher of the Tonganoxie Mirror{{cite news|title=An Opponent for Capper|newspaper=Emporia Gazette|date=June 20, 1936|location=Emporia, Kansas|page=5|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-emporia-gazette/167248863/|access-date=March 5, 2025}}

===Results===

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Republican primary results

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Arthur Capper (inc.)

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 200,643

| percentage = 76.05%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = H. L. Stout

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 32,691

| percentage = 12.39%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Walter C. Neibarger

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 30,508

| percentage = 11.56%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 263,842

| percentage = 100.00%

}}

{{Election box end}}