Battle of Locust Grove

The 1924 United States Senate election in Colorado took place on November 4, 1924. Republican Senator Lawrence C. Phipps ran for re-election to a second term. Senator Alva B. Adams, who held the other Senate seat, opted not to run for re-election in the special election, and instead decided to challenge Phipps for re-election. Adams's gambit turned out to be unsuccessful, as he lost to Phipps by roughly the same margin as Democrats lost the special election.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Alva B. Adams, U.S. Senator

Campaign

Two separate elections for the U.S. Senate were held in 1924—the regularly scheduled election and a special election to fill the vacancy caused by Senator Samuel D. Nicholson's death in office. Alva B. Adams was appointed to fill Nicholson's seat, but rather than run for re-election, instead opted to challenge Phipps for re-election.

Results

Democratic primary results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Alva B. Adams	44,891	100.00
Total votes			44,891	100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Lawrence C. Phipps, incumbent U.S. Senator

Results

Republican primary results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Lawrence C. Phipps (inc.)	81,596	100.00
Total votes			81,596	100.00

General election

Results

1924 United States Senate election in Colorado^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Lawrence C. Phipps (inc.)	159,698	50.19%	+0.70%
	Democratic	Alva B. Adams	139,660	43.89%	-4.04%
	Farmer–Labor	Morton Alexander	16,039	5.04%	–
	Socialist	Elwood Hills	1,575	0.50%	–
	Workers	James Albert Ayres	1,197	0.38%	–
Majority			20,038	6.30%	+4.75%
Turnout			318,169
	Republican hold

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Milliken, Carl S. (1924). State of Colorado Abstract of Votes Cast at the Primary Election Held on the Ninth Day of September, A. D. 1924 and at the General Election Held on the Fourth Day of November, A. D. 1924 (PDF). Denver, Colorado: Colorado Secretary of State.

[1924_election_results-1] Milliken, Carl S. (1924). State of Colorado Abstract of Votes Cast at the Primary Election Held on the Ninth Day of September, A. D. 1924 and at the General Election Held on the Fourth Day of November, A. D. 1924 (PDF). Denver, Colorado: Colorado Secretary of State.

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