1938 Colorado gubernatorial election

none related races 1938 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 1938 Colorado gubernatorial election Colorado 1911 Presidential 1936 Colorado gubernatorial election 1936 1940 Colorado gubernatorial election 1940 November 8, 1938 File:Gov Ralph L Carr 1940 (cropped).jpg 150x150px Ralph Lawrence Carr Republican Party (United States) 296,671 59.50% File:Teller Ammons (Colorado governor).gif Teller Ammons Democratic Party (United States) 199,562 40.02% 1938 Colorado gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 250px County resultsCarr: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Ammons: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% Governor Teller Ammons Democratic Party (United States) Ralph Lawrence Carr Republican Party (United States) The 1938 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1938. Republican nominee Ralph Lawrence Carr defeated Democratic incumbent Teller Ammons with 59.50% of the vote. Democratic primary Candidates Teller Ammons, incumbent Governor of Colorado George J. Knapp, Pueblo newspaper publisher Dropped out Elmer E. Headlee, State Senator from Monte VistaJuly 21, 1938 Political Notes Steamboat Pilot Steamboat Springs, Colorado 2 https://www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org/?a=d&d=STP19380721.2.40&srpos=9&e=-------en-20--1--img-txIN%7ctxCO%7ctxTA--------0------ July 4, 2022 Campaign First-term Democratic Governor Teller Ammons ran for re-election and faced uncertain opposition in the Democratic primary. He initially faced a primary challenge from conservative State Senator Elmer E. Headlee, who represented the San Luis Valley. However, at the state Democratic convention, Headlee ended his campaign, apparently concerned that he lacked enough votes to continue his campaign to the primary election. Accordingly, Ammons was nominated without opposition.July 28, 1938 Under the Capitol Dome Swain Alva A. Steamboat Pilot Steamboat Springs, Colorado 2 https://www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org/?a=d&d=STP19380728.2.46&srpos=15&e=-------en-20--1--img-txIN%7ctxCO%7ctxTA--------0------ July 4, 2022 Prior to the primary, however, Pueblo newspaper editor George J. Knapp, who had previously run for Congress as a Republican in 1936, gathered enough signatures to challenge Ammons for renomination. Despite being entirely unknown,September 15, 1938 Primary Election Creates Little Interest Throughout State Oak Creek Times Oak Creek, Colorado 1 https://www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org/?a=d&d=OCT19380915.2.1&srpos=17&e=-------en-20--1--img-txIN%7ctxCO%7ctxTA--------0------ July 4, 2022 Knapp held Ammons to just 62% of the vote, winning several counties through the state and triggering speculation as to the nature of Ammons's weak performance.September 22, 1938 Capitol Comment Kimball Neil West Colorado Transcript Golden, Colorado 2 https://www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org/?a=d&d=CTR19380922-01.2.23&srpos=27&e=-------en-20--1--img-txIN%7ctxCO%7ctxTA--------0------ July 4, 2022 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 Teller Ammons (inc.) Democratic Party (United States) 67,992 62.41 George J. Knapp Democratic Party (United States) 40,948 37.59 108,940 100.00 Republican primary Candidates Ralph Lawrence Carr, former United States Attorney for the District of Colorado Dropped out Charles M. Armstrong, former Colorado State Treasurer, 1936 Republican nominee for Governor Benjamin Snodgrass, Denver coal operator Campaign In the leadup to the state Republican convention, the two frontrunners for the nomination for Governor appeared to be former State Treasurer Charles M. Armstrong, who had run unsuccessfully as the party's nominee in 1936, and coal operator Benjamin Snodgrass, who was supported by former Senator Lawrence C. Phipps and his allies. However, party leaders were angling for a third candidate and considered former State Senator Nate C. Warren, Colorado Springs Mayor George Birdsall, and former U.S. Attorney Ralph Carr. All alternative candidacies were declined or scuttled, but Carr ultimately changed his mind and sought the nomination. In the face of the unified front in favor of Carr, Armstrong withdrew at the convention.August 11, 1938 Capitol Comment Kimball Neil West Steamboat Pilot Steamboat Springs, Colorado 2 https://www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org/?a=d&d=STP19380811.2.39&srpos=3&e=-------en-20--1--img-txIN%7ctxCO%7ctxTA--------0------ July 4, 2022 And though Snodgrass won enough votes to secure a place on the primary election ballot, he ultimately withdrew from the race as well, allowing Carr to be nominated unopposed.August 18, 1938 Under the Capitol Dome Swain Alva A. Steamboat Pilot Steamboat Springs, Colorado 2 https://www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org/?a=d&d=STP19380818.2.40&srpos=13&e=-------en-20--1--img-txIN%7ctxCO%7ctxTA--------0------ July 4, 2022 Results Republican primary results Ralph L. Carr Republican Party (United States) 61,724 100.00 61,724 100.00 General election Results 1938 Colorado gubernatorial election Republican Party (United States) Ralph L. Carr 255,159 55.82% +12.17% Democratic Party (United States) Teller Ammons (inc.) 199,562 43.66% -10.91% Union Party (United States) Jack R. White 1,262 0.28% +0.11% Royal Way Harvey L. Mayfield 1,140 0.25% +0.21% 55,597 12.16% +1.24% 457,123 Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) References 1938 Colorado Gubernatorial