1930 United States Senate election in Colorado

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1930 United States Senate election in Colorado
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  1924 November 4, 1930 1936  
  Senator Edward Prentiss Costigan.jpg
Nominee Edward P. Costigan George H. Shaw
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote180,028137,487
Percentage55.85%42.65%

1930 Colorado Senator election results.svg
County results
Costigan:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%
Shaw:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%

U.S. senator before election

Lawrence C. Phipps
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Edward P. Costigan
Democratic

The 1930 United States Senate election in Colorado took place on November 4, 1930. Republican Senator Lawrence C. Phipps declined to run for re-election, resulting in an open race to replace him. Edward P. Costigan, one of the founding members of the Progressive Party in Colorado and a former member of the United States Tariff Commission, won the Democratic nomination and faced attorney George H. Shaw, the Republican nominee, in the general election. Aided by the nationwide Democratic landslide, Costigan handily defeated Shaw, becoming the first Democrat elected to the Senate from Colorado since 1914.

Contents

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Edward P. Costigan 24,698 51.61
Democratic Morrison Shafroth15,81933.06
Democratic James A. Marsh7,33715.33
Total votes47,854 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican George H. Shaw 63,112 56.27
Republican William V. Hodges49,04343.73
Total votes112,155 100.00

General election

Results

1930 United States Senate special election in Colorado [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Edward P. Costigan 180,028 55.85% +11.96%
Republican George H. Shaw137,48742.65%-7.54%
Socialist Morton Alexander1,7450.54%+0.05%
Farmer–Labor H. H. Marrs1,3670.42%-4.62%
Communist James Allander9240.29%-0.09%
Democratic Liberal Frank H. Rice4510.14%
Commonwealth PartyJames Allander3390.11%
Majority42,54113.20%+6.90%
Turnout 322,341
Democratic gain from Republican

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References

  1. "James Marsh Enters Race for Senatorship". Colorado Transcript. Golden, Colorado. July 17, 1930. p. 1. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 Armstrong, Charles M. (1930). State of Colorado Abstract of Votes Cast at the Primary Election Held on the Ninth Day of September, A. D. 1930 and at the General Election Held on the Fourth Day of November, A. D. 1930 (PDF). Denver, Colorado: Colorado Secretary of State.
  3. "Shaw Will Be Candidate for U. S. Senator". Walsenburg World. Walsenburg, Colorado. April 8, 1930. p. 6. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
  4. "Republican Candidate for U. S. Senator: William V. Hodges". Aurora Democrat. Aurora, Colorado. April 11, 1930. p. 5. Retrieved July 6, 2022.