The 1942 United States Senate election in Colorado took place on November 3, 1942. Incumbent Democratic Senator Edwin C. Johnson was re-elected to second term over Republican Governor Ralph L. Carr.
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Democratic primary
editCandidates
edit- Benjamin C. Hilliard, Justice of the Colorado Supreme Court and former U.S. Representative
- Edwin C. Johnson, incumbent Senator since 1937
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Edwin C. Johnson (incumbent) | 41,080 | 61.99% | |
| Democratic | Benjamin C. Hilliard | 25,187 | 38.01% | |
| Total votes | 66,267 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
editCandidates
edit- Ralph L. Carr, Governor of Colorado
Results
editCarr was unopposed for the Republican nomination.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ralph L. Carr | 44,683 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 44,683 | 100.00% | ||
General election
editCandidates
edit- James Allander (Communist)
- Ralph L. Carr, Governor of Colorado (Republican)
- Edwin C. Johnson, incumbent Senator since 1937 (Democratic)
- Carle Whitehead (Socialist)
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Edwin C. Johnson (incumbent) | 174,612 | 50.23% |  13.22
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| Republican | Ralph L. Carr | 170,970 | 49.19% |  13.94
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| Socialist | Carle Whitehead | 1,387 | 0.40% | 0.54
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| Communist | James Allander | 627 | 0.27% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 347,596 | 100.00% | |||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "Abstract of Votes Cast at the Primary Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of Colorado. 1942. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- ^ Clerk of the United States House of Representatives (1943). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1942" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.