1932 United States Senate elections in Colorado

none March 2026 September 2023 1932 United States Senate elections in Colorado Colorado 1911 presidential no 1926 United States Senate election in Colorado 1926 1938 United States Senate election in Colorado 1938 November 8, 1932 x150px Alva B. Adams cph.3b20175.jpg Alva B. Adams Democratic Party (United States) 226,516 51.91% Karl C Schuyler.jpg Karl C. Schuyler Republican Party (United States) 198,519 45.50% 250px 1932 United States Senate Election in Colorado by County.svg County resultsAdams: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70%Schuyler: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% U.S. Senator Walter Walker Democratic Party (United States) Alva B. Adams Democratic Party (United States) The 1932 United States Senate elections in Colorado took place on November 8, 1932. Incumbent Republican Senator Charles W. Waterman announced that he would not seek re-election to a second term. Attorney Karl C. Schuyler won the Republican nomination to succeed Waterman and faced former Senator Alva B. Adams, the Democratic nominee, in the general election. However, shortly before the primary elections took place, Waterman died in office. Governor Billy Adams appointed Walter Walker, the Chairman of the Colorado Democratic Party, to fill the vacancy.September 29, 1932 Walter Walker Is Appointed U.S. Senator by Governor Wray Rattler Wray, Colorado 1 https://www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org/?a=d&d=WRA19320929-01.2.30&srpos=66&e=-------en-20--1--img-txIN%7ctxCO%7ctxTA--------0------ July 4, 2022 A special election was called for the November 8, 1932, general election to fill the remaining months of Waterman's term. The state Republican Party named Schuyler as its nominee, but Adams declined to be a candidate in the special election, and Walker was named as the nominee. The ensuing elections produced a split result. Schuyler narrowly won the special election over Walker by about 1,000 votes, and ended up serving for several months in the Senate. However, Adams handily defeated Schuyler for the full term. Democratic primary Regular election Candidates Alva B. Adams, former U.S. Senator John T. Barnett, former Attorney General of Colorado Results Democratic primary resultsArmstrong Charles M. State of Colorado Abstract of Votes Cast at the Primary Election Held on the Thirteenth Day of September, A. D. 1932 and at the General Election Held on the Eighth Day of November, A. D. 1932 https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/pdf/1900-1999/1932AbstractBook.pdf 1932 Denver, Colorado Colorado Secretary of State November 10, 2022 July 4, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20221110054709/https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/pdf/1900-1999/1932AbstractBook.pdf dead Alva B. Adams Democratic Party (United States) 65,701 52.71 John T. Barnett Democratic Party (United States) 58,938 47.29 124,639 100.00 Special election Adams declined to be a candidate in the special election, and the state Democratic Party named Senator Walter Walker as its nominee.October 14, 1932 More Political "Strategy" Palisade Tribune Palisade, Colorado 2 https://www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org/?a=d&d=PLT19321014-01.2.21&srpos=11&e=-10-1932--11---en-20--1--img-txIN%7ctxCO%7ctxTA--------0------ July 4, 2022 Republican primary Regular election Candidates Karl C. Schuyler, attorney Nate C. Warren, State Senator from Larimer CountyMay 27, 1932 Warren in Race for Senator Ignacio Chieftain Ignacio, Colorado 1 https://www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org/?a=d&d=ICN19320527-01.2.2&srpos=8&e=-01-1932-----en-20--1--img-txIN%7ctxCO%7ctxTA--------0------ July 4, 2022 Dropped out John Foster Symes, Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Colorado Campaign Senator Waterman's announcement that he would not seek re-election triggered an open Republican contest for the nomination to replace him. Nate C. Warren emerged as a leading Republican candidate, and federal judge John Foster Symes, upon the urging of the state Republican establishment,June 10, 1932 Symes Is Candidate in U. S. Senate Race Steamboat Pilot Steamboat Springs, Colorado 2 https://www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org/?a=d&d=STP19320610.2.50&srpos=20&e=-------en-20--1--img-txIN%7ctxCO%7ctxTA--------0------ July 4, 2022 also entered the race with the party's support.August 5, 1932 The Politician Reports the Gossip Steamboat Pilot Steamboat Springs, Colorado 3 https://www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org/?a=d&d=STP19320805.2.51&srpos=108&e=-01-193-----en-20--1--img-txIN%7ctxCO%7ctxTA--------0------ July 4, 2022 However, at the Republican convention, Denver-area Republicans encouraged Symes to drop out of the race in favor of attorney and party leader Karl C. Schuyler in an effort to defeat Warren.August 10, 1932 Nate Warren and Karl Schuyler to Contest for Republican Party Nomination for U. S. Senator Craig Empire Courier Craig, Colorado 1 https://www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org/?a=d&d=CEC19320810-01.2.2&srpos=5&e=--1932--08---en-20--1--img-txIN%7ctxCO%7ctxTA--------0------ July 4, 2022 Both Schuyler and Warren won places on the September primary ballot, and Schuyler narrowly defeated Warren. Results Republican primary Karl C. Schuyler Republican Party (United States) 66,179 58.43% Nate C. Warren Republican Party (United States) 47,080 41.57% 113,259 100.00% Special election The state Republican Party held off on naming its nominee for the special election until the primary for the regular election was settled. At that point, Schuyler was named as the nominee for the special election.September 27, 1932 Schuyler Named as Senator Candidate for Vacancy Term Walsenburg World Walsenburg, Colorado 1 https://www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org/?a=d&d=WWW19320927-01.2.4&srpos=1&e=-09-1932--11---en-20--1--img-txIN%7ctxCO%7ctxTA--------0------ July 4, 2022 General election Results Regular election 1932 United States Senate election in Colorado Democratic Party (United States) Alva B. Adams 226,516 51.91% +5.52% Republican Party (United States) Karl C. Schuyler 198,519 45.50% -4.75% Socialist Party (United States) Carle Whitehead 8,632 1.98% +1.23% Farmer-Labor Party H. H. Marrs 1,814 0.42% -1.54% Communist Party USA Raymond D. D. Richardson 858 0.20% -0.09% 27,997 6.42% +2.56% 436,339 Democratic Party (US) Republican Party (US) Special election 1932 United States Senate special election in Colorado Republican Party (United States) Karl C. Schuyler 207,540 48.76% -1.49% Democratic Party (United States) Walter Walker 206,475 48.51% +2.12% Socialist Party (United States) Carle Whitehead 11,619 2.73% +1.98% 1,065 0.25% -3.60% 425,634 Republican Party (US) Democratic Party (US) References Category:United States Senate elections in Colorado Colorado 1932 United States Senate 1932 Colorado United States Senate Colorado 1932