1926 United States Senate election in Colorado

none March 2026 September 2023 1926 United States Senate election in Colorado Colorado 1911 presidential no 1924 United States Senate special election in Colorado 1924 (special) 1932 United States Senate election in Colorado 1932 November 2, 1926 x150px File:Charles Winfield Waterman.jpg Charles W. Waterman Republican Party (United States) 149,585 50.25% File:William Sweet.gif William Ellery Sweet Democratic Party (United States) 138,113 46.39% 250px 1926 United States Senate election in Colorado results map by county.svg Results by county Waterman: #FFB2B2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70%Sweet: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% U.S. Senator Rice W. Means Republican Party (United States) Charles W. Waterman Republican Party (United States) The 1926 United States Senate election in Colorado took place on November 2, 1926. Incumbent Republican Senator Rice W. Means ran for re-election, but he was defeated in the Republican primary by Charles W. Waterman, a prominent attorney and party leader. In the general election, Waterman faced former Governor William Ellery Sweet, the Democratic nominee. Despite the nationwide Democratic trend, as well as the landslide victory for Democrats in the gubernatorial election, Waterman ended up defeating Sweet by a thin margin. Waterman would not end up serving a full term in the Senate, and died in office on August 27, 1932. Democratic primary Candidates William Ellery Sweet, former Governor of Colorado Paul P. Prosser, Denver attorney, former Howard County, Missouri, Prosecuting AttorneyJune 30, 1926 Paul P. Prosser Seeking Senatorship as Democrat Free from Factionalism Longmont Daily Times Longmont, Colorado 3 https://www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org/?a=d&d=TDT19260630-01.2.29&e=-------en-20--1--img-txIN%7ctxCO%7ctxTA--------0------ July 4, 2022 Frank J. Hayes, former President of the United Mine WorkersApril 12, 1926 Labor Leader Wants to Be U.S. Senator Aspen Daily Times Aspen, Colorado 1 https://www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org/?a=d&d=ADT19260412.2.11&srpos=12&e=-------en-20--1--img-txIN%7ctxCO%7ctxTA--------0------ July 4, 2022 Dropped out Harry L. Lubers, former Speaker of the Colorado House of RepresentativesMay 9, 1926 Harry Lubers Enters Senatorial Fight Leadville Herald Democrat Leadville, Colorado 1 https://www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org/?a=d&d=THD19260509-01.2.14&srpos=5&e=-------en-20--1--img-txIN%7ctxCO%7ctxTA--------0------ July 4, 2022 Defeated at convention H. C. Fink, Montrose attorneyAugust 6, 1926 H. C. Fink Out for U.S. Senate Fort Collins Coloradoan Fort Collins, Colorado 7 https://www.newspapers.com/image/588374864/ July 4, 2022 Campaign At the Democratic convention, a crowded slate of candidates was slightly winnowed down. Paul P. Prosser, a prominent Denver attorney who had previously been elected as the Howard County, Missouri, Prosecuting Attorney, placed first with 569 1/2 votes. He was followed by former Governor William Ellery Sweet with 279 1/2, former State House Speaker Harry L. Lubers with 133, and former labor leader Frank J. Hayes with 121. Attorney H. C. Fink received only 18 votes and was eliminated.August 13, 1926 Democratic Candidates Designated Longmont Daily Times Longmont, Colorado 1 https://www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org/?a=d&d=TDT19260813-01.2.17&srpos=11&e=-------en-20--1--img-txIN%7ctxCO%7ctxTA--------0------ July 4, 2022 Shortly after the convention, Lubers dropped out, concluding that he lacked the financial resources to compete in the primary.August 27, 1926 Primary Election Costs Eagle Valley Enterprise Eagle, Colorado 4 https://www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org/?a=d&d=EVE19260827.2.20&srpos=8&e=--19-----en-20--1--img-txIN%7ctxCO%7ctxTA--------0------ July 4, 2022 Sweet ended up defeating Prosser and Hayes by a decisive margin, though he fell just short of winning a majority. Results Democratic primary resultsArmstrong Charles M. State of Colorado Abstract of Votes Cast at the Primary Election Held on the Fourteenth Day of September, A. D. 1926 and at the General Election Held on the Second Day of November, A. D. 1926 https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/pdf/1900-1999/1926AbstractBook.pdf 1926 Denver, Colorado Colorado Secretary of State November 10, 2022 July 4, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20221110054625/https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/pdf/1900-1999/1926AbstractBook.pdf dead William E. Sweet Democratic Party (United States) 26,491 49.27 Paul P. Prosser Democratic Party (United States) 19,583 36.42 Frank J. Hayes Democratic Party (United States) 7,689 14.30 53,763 100.00 Republican primary Candidates Charles W. Waterman, attorney, 1924 Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate Rice W. Means, incumbent U.S. Senator George A. Luxford, Denver County Court JudgeAugust 9, 1926 Challenge to Governor Telluride Daily Journal Telluride, Colorado 1 https://www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org/?a=d&d=DJT19260809-01.2.4&srpos=6&e=--1926---1926--e-20--1--img-txIN%7ctxCO%7ctxTA--------0------ July 4, 2022 Mortimer W. Spaulding, Denver attorneyJuly 30, 1926 Spaulding Wants Toga! Aspen Daily Times Aspen, Colorado 1 https://www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org/?a=d&d=ADT19260730.2.10&srpos=2&e=--1926---1926--en-20--1--img-txIN%7ctxCO%7ctxTA--------0------ July 4, 2022 Results Republican primary results Charles W. Waterman Republican Party (United States) 57,537 49.82 Rice W. Means (inc.) Republican Party (United States) 41,721 36.12 George A. Luxford Republican Party (United States) 14,330 12.41 Mortimer W. Spaulding Republican Party (United States) 1,906 1.65 115,494 100.00 General election Results 1926 United States Senate election in Colorado Republican Party (United States) Charles W. Waterman 149,585 50.25% +0.08% Democratic Party (United States) William Ellery Sweet 138,113 46.39% +2.72% Farmer–Labor Party Morton Alexander 5,829 1.96% -3.56% Socialist Party (United States) Frank H. Rice 2,218 0.75% +0.11% People's Constitutional Rights James A. Ownbey 1,091 0.37% — Communist Party USA James A. Ayres 859 0.29% — 11,472 3.85% -2.64% 297,695 Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) References 1926 Colorado United States Senate