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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.
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
- Edwin C. Johnson, Governor of Colorado
- William E. Sweet, former Governor of Colorado (1923–1925) and candidate for Senate in 1926
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Edwin C. Johnson (incumbent) | 94,922 | 68.00% | |
| Democratic | William E. Sweet | 44,672 | 32.00% | |
| Total votes | 139,594 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Raymond L. Sauter
Declined
- Larry Phipps, son of former U.S. Senator Lawrence C. Phipps[2]
Results
Sauter was unopposed for the Republican nomination.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Raymond L. Sauter | 71,875 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 71,875 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Candidates
- George W. Carleton (National Union for Social Justice)
- Edwin C. Johnson, Governor of Colorado (Democratic)
- Ray Sauter (Republican)
- Carle Whitehead, perennial candidate (Socialist)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Edwin C. Johnson | 299,376 | 63.45% |  7.60
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| Republican | Raymond L. Sauter | 166,308 | 35.25% |  7.40
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| Socialist | Carle Whitehead | 4,438 | 0.94% | 0.40
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| Union | James Allander | 1,705 | 0.36% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 471,827 | 100.00% | |||
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Abstract of Votes Cast at the Primary Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of Colorado. 1936. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
- ^ "LARRY PHIPPS MAY CONTEST FOR SENATE". The Steamboat Pilot. June 19, 1936. p. 6.
- ^ Clerk of the United States House of Representatives (1943). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1936" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.
