2004 United States Senate election in Kansas
The 2004 United States Senate election in Kansas was held November 2, 2004. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Sam Brownback won re-election to a second term.
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- Robert Conroy
- Lee Jones, railroad engineer
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert A. Conroy | 61,052 | 55.92% | |
| Democratic | Lee Jones | 48,133 | 44.08% | |
| Total votes | 109,185 | 100.00% | ||
Though Robert Conroy won the Democratic nomination, he dropped out of the race shortly after becoming the nominee, noting that he expected Jones to win and was tired of campaigning. The Kansas Democratic Party selected Lee Jones as the replacement candidate.[2]
Republican primary
Candidates
- Sam Brownback, incumbent U.S. Senator
- Arch Naramore, businessman
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Sam Brownback (Incumbent) | 286,839 | 86.99% | |
| Republican | Arch Naramore | 42,880 | 13.01% | |
| Total votes | 329,719 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Candidates
- Sam Brownback (R), incumbent U.S. Senator
- George Cook (Re)
- Lee Jones (D), railroad engineer
- Steven Rosile (L)
Campaign
Brownback raised $2.5 million for his re-election campaign, while Jones raised only $90,000. Kansas last elected a Democratic senator in 1932. Brownback was very popular in the state.[4]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Sam Brownback (Incumbent) | 780,863 | 69.16% | +3.90% | |
| Democratic | Lee Jones | 310,337 | 27.49% | -4.10% | |
| Libertarian | Steven A. Rosile | 21,842 | 1.93% | +0.35% | |
| Reform | George Cook | 15,980 | 1.42% | -0.14% | |
| Majority | 470,526 | 41.68% | +8.00% | ||
| Turnout | 1,129,022 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
See also
- 2004 United States Senate election
References
- http://www.kssos.org/elections/04elec/2004PrimaryOfficialResults.pdf
- http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=6564
- http://www.kssos.org/elections/04elec/2004PrimaryOfficialResults.pdf
- https://www.usatoday.com/news/politicselections/vote2004/2004-11-03-ks-us-senate-house_x.htm
- http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/2004/2004Stat.htm#16
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