1920 United States Senate election in Colorado

none March 2026 September 2023 1920 United States Senate election in Colorado Colorado 1911 presidential no 1914 United States Senate election in Colorado 1914 1924 United States Senate special election in Colorado 1924 (special) November 2, 1920 150x150px File:Samuel Danford Nicholson.jpg Samuel D. Nicholson Republican Party (United States) 157,577 54.52% 3x4.svg Tully Scott Democratic Party (United States) 112,890 39.31% 250px 1920 United States Senate election in Colorado results map by county.svg County resultsNicholson: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #D72F30 70–80%Scott: #A5B0FF 40–50% U.S. Senator Charles S. Thomas Democratic Party (United States) Samuel D. Nicholson Republican Party (United States) The 1920 United States Senate election in Colorado took place on November 2, 1920. Incumbent Democratic Senator Charles S. Thomas initially declined to run for re-election, and State Supreme Court Justice Tully Scott won the Democratic nomination to succeed him, facing off against former Leadville Mayor Samuel D. Nicholson, the Republican nominee. However, in October 1920, Thomas announced that he would run for re-election as an independent due to his opposition to the League of Nations.October 13, 1920 Says Thomas Cannot Expect Democratic Support Leadville Herald Democrat Leadville, Colorado 1 https://www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org/?a=d&d=THD19201013-01.2.3&srpos=87&e=--1920---1920--en-20--81-byDA-img-txIN%7ctxCO%7ctxTA-%22Charles+S.+Thomas%22-------0------ July 3, 2022 However, Thomas's decision did not ultimately affect the outcome of the election. Aided by Republican presidential nominee Warren G. Harding's strong performance in the state, as well as Republican Governor Oliver Henry Shoup's landslide re-election, Nicholson defeated Tully and Thomas in a landslide. Out of four candidates, Thomas placed fourth, winning just 3% of the vote and finishing behind Farmer–Labor nominee G. F. Stevens. Nicholson did not end up serving for the entire six-year term for which he was elected; he died in office on March 24, 1923, triggering a special election in 1924. Democratic primary Candidates Tully Scott, Colorado Supreme Court Justice W. R. Callicotte, Chairman of the Colorado Farmers' UnionOctober 20, 1920 Democratic Candidates Meet with Enthusiastic Crows in All Parts of Routt County Steamboat Pilot Steamboat Springs, Colorado 1 https://www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org/?a=d&d=STP19201020.2.11&srpos=9&e=--1920---1920--en-20--1-byDA-img-txIN%7ctxCO%7ctxTA-callicotte+%22farmers+union%22-------0------ July 3, 2022 William C. Danks, former Littleton City CouncilmanSeptember 3, 1920 Vote for William C. Danks Eagle Valley Enterprise Eagle, Colorado 1 https://www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org/?a=d&d=EVE19200903.2.27&srpos=25&e=--1920---1920--en-20--21-byDA-img-txIN%7ctxCO%7ctxTA-danks+littleton-------0------ July 3, 2022 Results Democratic primary resultsMilliken Carl S. State of Colorado Abstract of Votes Cast at the Primary Election Held on the Fourteenth Day of September A. D. 1920 and the General Election Held on the Second Day of November, A. D. 1920 https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/pdf/1900-1999/1920AbstractBook.pdf 1921 Denver, Colorado Colorado Secretary of State November 10, 2022 July 3, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20221110055815/https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/pdf/1900-1999/1920AbstractBook.pdf dead Tully Scott Democratic Party (United States) 22,740 43.16 W. R. Callicotte Democratic Party (United States) 22,660 43.01 William C. Danks Democratic Party (United States) 7,283 13.82 52,683 100.00 Republican primary Candidates Samuel D. Nicholson, former Mayor of Leadville, 1914 and 1916 Republican candidate for Governor Karl C. Schuyler, attorney Rice W. Means, former Adams County Judge Results Republican primary results Samuel D. Nicholson Republican Party (United States) 31,778 41.38 Karl C. Schuyler Republican Party (United States) 31,372 40.85 Rice W. Means Republican Party (United States) 13,650 17.77 76,800 100.00 General election Results 1920 United States Senate election in Colorado Republican Party (United States) Samuel D. Nicholson 156,577 54.52% +15.52% Democratic Party (United States) Tully Scott 112,890 39.31% -0.99% Farmer–Labor Party G. F. Stevens 9,041 3.15% – Independent Charles S. Thomas (inc.) 8,665 3.02% – Write-ins 27 0.01% – 43,687 15.21% +13.90% 287,200 Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) References 1920 Colorado United States Senate