1948 United States Senate election in Kansas

1948 United States Senate election in Kansas

← 1942 November 2, 1948 1954 →
 
Nominee Andrew F. Schoeppel George McGill
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 393,412 305,987
Percentage 54.92% 42.72%

County results
Schoeppel:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
McGill:      40–50%      50–60%

U.S. senator before election

Arthur Capper
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Andrew F. Schoeppel
Republican

The 1948 United States Senate election in Kansas took place on November 2, 1948. Incumbent Senator Arthur Capper did not seek re-election to a sixth term in office. Republican former Governor Andrew Frank Schoeppel defeated former Senator George McGill in the race for the open seat.