1936 United States Senate election in Colorado

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1936 United States Senate election in Colorado
Flag of Colorado (1911-1964).svg
  1930 November 3, 1936 1942  
  Sen. Ed C. Johnson 1937 (cropped).jpg 3x4.svg
Nominee Ed Johnson Ray Sauter
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote299,376166,308
Percentage63.45%35.25%

1936 Colorado Senate election results map by county.svg
Results by county
Johnson:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Sauter:      50–60%

U.S. senator before election

Edward P. Costigan
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Edwin C. Johnson
Democratic

The 1936 United States Senate election in Colorado took place on November 3, 1936. Incumbent Democratic Senator Edward P. Costigan did not seek a second term in office. Democratic Governor Ed Johnson won the open race to succeed him over Raymond L. Sauter.

Contents

Primary elections were held September 8. Johnson defeated former Governor William E. Sweet for the Democratic nomination. Sauter was unopposed for the Republican nomination.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

1936 Democratic U.S. Senate primary [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Edwin C. Johnson (incumbent) 94,922 68.00%
Democratic William E. Sweet 44,67232.00%
Total votes139,594 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Declined

Results

Sauter was unopposed for the Republican nomination. [1]

1936 Republican U.S. Senate primary [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Raymond L. Sauter 71,875 100.00%
Total votes71,875 100.00%

General election

Candidates

Results

General election results [1] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Edwin C. Johnson 299,376 63.45% Increase2.svg 7.60
Republican Raymond L. Sauter166,30835.25%Decrease2.svg 7.40
Socialist Carle Whitehead4,4380.94%Increase2.svg 0.40
Union James Allander1,7050.36%N/A
Total votes471,827 100.00%

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Abstract of Votes Cast at the Primary Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of Colorado. 1936. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  2. "LARRY PHIPPS MAY CONTEST FOR SENATE". The Steamboat Pilot. June 19, 1936. p. 6.
  3. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives (1943). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1936" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.