1954 United States Senate election in Colorado
The 1954 United States Senate election in Colorado took place on November 2, 1954. Incumbent Democratic Senator Edwin C. Johnson did not run for re-election. Republican Lieutenant Governor Gordon Allott defeated Democratic U.S. Representative John A. Carroll in the race for the open seat.
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- John A. Carroll, U.S. Representative from Denver
- J. Quigg Newton, Mayor of Denver
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John A. Carroll | 82,360 | 60.19% | |
| Democratic | J. Quigg Newton | 54,467 | 39.81% | |
| Total votes | 136,827 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Gordon Allott | 248,502 | 51.32% |  18.96 | |
| Democratic | John A. Carroll | 235,686 | 48.68% |  18.11 | |
| Total votes | 484,188 | 100.00% | |||
See also
References
- https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/pdf/1900-1999/1954AbstractBook.pdf
- "Our Campaigns - CO US Senate Race - Nov 2, 1954". www.ourcampaigns.com.
- Clerk of the United States House of Representatives (1955). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 1954" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.
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