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The 1918 United States Senate election in Colorado took place on November 5, 1918. It was the second direct U.S. Senate election in Colorado following the ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment, and the first for the Class 2 Senate seat. Democratic Senator John F. Shafroth ran for re-election to a second term, and was opposed by Denver businessman Lawrence C. Phipps, the Republican nominee, in the general election. As Republicans made gains nationwide, they performed well in Colorado, too, and Phipps unseated Shafroth by a thin margin.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- John F. Shafroth, incumbent U.S. Senator
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John F. Shafroth (inc.) | 42,664 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 42,664 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Lawrence C. Phipps, Denver businessman, President of the Colorado Taxpayers Protective League
- Charles W. Waterman, Denver attorney
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Lawrence C. Phipps | 31,537 | 67.43 | |
| Republican | Charles W. Waterman | 15,235 | 32.57 | |
| Total votes | 46,772 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Lawrence C. Phipps | 107,726 | 49.49% | |
| Democratic | John F. Shafroth (inc.) | 104,347 | 47.94% | |
| Prohibition | P. A. Richardson | 5,606 | 2.58% | |
| Total votes | 217,679 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
References
- ^ a b c "Result of Primaries". Colorado Statesman. Denver, Colorado. September 28, 1918. p. 7. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
