1954 United States Senate election in Colorado
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The 1954 United States Senate election in Colorado took place on November 2, 1954. Incumbent Democratic Senator Edwin C. Johnson did not run for re-election, instead he gave up his seat to run for Governor again. Republican Lieutenant Governor Gordon Allott defeated Democratic U.S. Representative John A. Carroll in the race for the open seat.
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- John A. Carroll, former U.S. Representative from Denver
- J. Quigg Newton, Mayor of Denver
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John A. Carroll | 82,360 | 60.19% | |
| Democratic | J. Quigg Newton | 54,467 | 39.81% | |
| Total votes | 136,827 | 100.00% | ||
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Gordon Allott | 248,502 | 51.32% |  18.96
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| Democratic | John A. Carroll | 235,686 | 48.68% |  18.11
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| Total votes | 484,188 | 100.00% | |||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Abstract of Votes Cast at the Primary Election held on the ninth day of September, A.D. 1954 and at the General Election held on the second day of November, A.D. 1954" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - CO US Senate Race - Nov 2, 1954". www.ourcampaigns.com.
- ^ Clerk of the United States House of Representatives (1955). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 1954" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.
