1938 United States Senate election in Colorado

none March 2026 September 2023 1938 United States Senate election in Colorado Colorado 1911 presidential no 1932 United States Senate elections in Colorado 1932 1942 United States Senate special election in Colorado 1942 (special) November 8, 1938 x150px Alva B. Adams cph.3b20175.jpg Alva B. Adams Democratic Party (United States) 262,806 58.24% 3x4.svg Archibald A. Lee Republican Party (United States) 181,297 40.18% 250px 1938 United States Senate election in Colorado results map by county.svg Results by county Adams: #7996e2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80%Lee: #FFB2B2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% U.S. Senator Alva B. Adams Democratic Party (United States) Alva B. Adams Democratic Party (United States) The 1938 United States Senate election in Colorado took place on November 8, 1938. Incumbent Democratic Senator Alva B. Adams ran for re-election to a second term. Adams faced Denver attorney Archibald A. Lee, the Republican nominee, in the general election. Despite the nationwide Republican landslide, including Republicans' landslide victory in the gubernatorial election that year, Adams's popularity translated into an easy re-election campaign. Adams ended up defeating Lee with 58% of the vote. However, Adams did not end up fully serving his second term; he died on December 1, 1941. Democratic primary Candidates Alva B. Adams, incumbent U.S. Senator Benjamin Hilliard, Colorado Supreme Court Justice, former U.S. Congressman Campaign Early speculation swirled that State Supreme Court Justice Benjamin Hilliard would challenge Senator Alva B. Adams in the Democratic primary over Adams's tepid support for the New Deal.June 15, 1938 Capitol Comment Kimball Neil West Craig Empire Courier Craig, Colorado 3 https://www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org/?a=d&d=CEC19380615-01.2.51&srpos=2&e=--1938-----en-20--1--img-txIN%7ctxCO%7ctxTA--------0------ July 4, 2022 Hilliard allowed his name to be placed into nomination at the state Democratic convention, but he failed to receive enough votes to be placed on the primary ballot.July 29, 1938 Ammons and Adams Have No Opposition Eagle Valley Enterprise Eagle, Colorado 1 https://www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org/?a=d&d=EVE19380729.2.5&srpos=15&e=--1938-----en-20--1--img-txIN%7ctxCO%7ctxTA--------0------ July 4, 2022 As a result, Adams was nominated unopposed in the primary. Results Democratic primary resultsSaunders George E. State of Colorado Abstract of Votes Cast at the Primary Election Held on the Thirteenth Day of September, A. D. 1938 and at the General Election Held on the Eighth Day of November, A. D. 1938 https://spl.cde.state.co.us/artemis/sserials/s111internet/s1111938internet.pdf 1938 Denver, Colorado Colorado Secretary of State Alva B. Adams (inc.) Democratic Party (United States) 92,006 100.00 92,006 100.00 Republican primary Candidates Archibald A. Lee, Denver attorney Campaign Despite the nationwide trend in favor of Republicans, few were interested in challenging Senator Adams for re-election. In the leadup to the Republican convention, attorneys Archibald A. Lee and John R. Coen were discussed as possibilities,June 30, 1938 Capitol Comment Kimball Neil West Colorado Transcript Golden, Colorado 2 https://www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org/?a=d&d=CTR19380630-01.2.20&srpos=7&e=-------en-20--1--img-txIN%7ctxCO%7ctxTA--------0------ July 4, 2022 but in the end, only Lee opted to run. He was nominated at the convention unopposed and was uncontested in the primary election.August 11, 1938 Republicans Named a Full State Ticket at State Assembly Wray Rattler Wray, Colorado 1 https://www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org/?a=d&d=WRA19380811-01.2.2&srpos=17&e=--1---1938--en-20--1--img-txIN%7ctxCO%7ctxTA--------0------ July 4, 2022 Results Republican primary results Archibald A. Lee Republican Party (United States) 57,410 100.00 57,410 100.00 General election Results 1938 United States Senate election in Colorado Democratic Party (United States) Alva B. Adams (inc.) 262,806 58.24% +6.33% Republican Party (United States) Archibald A. Lee 181,297 40.18% -5.32% Socialist Party (United States) Carle Whitehead 3,604 0.80% -1.18% Independent Progressive James Allander 3,522 0.78% — 81,509 18.06% +11.65% 451,229 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) References 1938 Colorado United States Senate