1936 United States Senate election in Colorado
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| | | Nominee | Ed Johnson | Ray Sauter | | Party | Democratic | Republican | Popular vote | 299,376 | 166,308 | Percentage | 63.45% | 35.25% | |
Results by county Johnson: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Sauter: 50–60% |
U.S. senator before election Edward P. Costigan Democratic | Elected U.S. Senator Edwin C. Johnson Democratic | |
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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
Results
1936 Democratic U.S. Senate primary[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Edwin C. Johnson (incumbent) | 94,922 | 68.00% |
| Democratic | William E. Sweet | 44,672 | 32.00% |
Total votes | 139,594 | 100.00% |
Republican primary
Candidates
Declined
Results
Sauter was unopposed for the Republican nomination.[1]
1936 Republican U.S. Senate primary[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Raymond L. Sauter | 71,875 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 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[1][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Democratic | Edwin C. Johnson | 299,376 | 63.45% | 7.60 |
| Republican | Raymond L. Sauter | 166,308 | 35.25% | 7.40 |
| Socialist | Carle Whitehead | 4,438 | 0.94% | 0.40 |
| Union | James Allander | 1,705 | 0.36% | N/A |
Total votes | 471,827 | 100.00% |
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