1936 United States Senate election in Colorado

none March 2026 September 2023 1936 United States Senate election in Colorado Colorado 1911 presidential no 1930 United States Senate election in Colorado 1930 1942 United States Senate election in Colorado 1942 November 3, 1936 150x150px File:Sen. Ed C. Johnson 1937 (cropped).jpg Ed Johnson Democratic Party (US) 299,376 63.45% 3x4.svg Ray Sauter Republican Party (US) 166,308 35.25% 1936 United States Senate election in Colorado results map by county.svg 250px County resultsJohnson: #7996e2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80%Sauter: #e27f7f 50–60% U.S. Senator Edward P. Costigan Democratic Party (US) Edwin C. Johnson Democratic Party (US) The 1936 United States Senate election in Colorado took place on November 3, 1936. Incumbent Democratic Senator Edward P. Costigan did not seek a second term in office. Democratic Governor Ed Johnson won the open race to succeed him over Raymond L. Sauter. Primary elections were held September 8. Johnson defeated former Governor William E. Sweet for the Democratic nomination. Sauter was unopposed for the Republican nomination. Democratic primary Candidates Edwin C. Johnson, Governor of Colorado William E. Sweet, former Governor of Colorado (1923–1925) and candidate for Senate in 1926 Results 1936 Democratic U.S. Senate primaryhttps://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/pdf/1900-1999/1936AbstractBook.pdf Abstract of Votes Cast at the Primary Election Secretary of State of Colorado 1936 25 May 2022 November 10, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20221110054711/https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/pdf/1900-1999/1936AbstractBook.pdf dead Edwin C. Johnson (incumbent) Democratic Party (US) 94,922 68.00% William E. Sweet Democratic Party (US) 44,672 32.00% 139,594 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Raymond L. Sauter Declined Larry Phipps, son of former U.S. Senator Lawrence C. PhippsThe Steamboat Pilot https://www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org/?a=d&d=STP19360619.2.87&e=-------en-20--1--img-txIN%7ctxCO%7ctxTA--------0------ LARRY PHIPPS MAY CONTEST FOR SENATE 19 Jun 1936 6 Results Sauter was unopposed for the Republican nomination. 1936 Republican U.S. Senate primary Raymond L. Sauter Republican Party (US) 71,875 100.00% 71,875 100.00% General election Candidates George W. Carleton (National Union for Social Justice) Edwin C. Johnson, Governor of Colorado (Democratic) Ray Sauter (Republican) Carle Whitehead, perennial candidate (Socialist) Results General election results http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1936election.pdf Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1936 Clerk of the United States House of Representatives U.S. Government Printing Office 1943 Democratic Party (United States) Edwin C. Johnson 299,376 63.45% 7.60 Republican Party (United States) Raymond L. Sauter 166,308 35.25% 7.40 Socialist Party (United States) Carle Whitehead 4,438 0.94% 0.40 Union Party (United States) James Allander 1,705 0.36% N/A 471,827 100.00% See also 1936 United States Senate elections References 1936 Colorado United States Senate