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1954 United States Senate election in Colorado

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1954 United States Senate election in Colorado

← 1948 November 2, 1954 1960 →
 
Nominee Gordon Allott John A. Carroll
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 248,502 235,686
Percentage 51.32% 48.68%

County results
Allott:      50–60%      60–70%
Carroll:      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. senator before election

Edwin C. Johnson
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Gordon Allott
Republican

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, instead he gave up his seat to run for Governor again. Republican Lieutenant Governor Gordon Allott defeated Democratic U.S. Representative John A. Carroll in the race for the open seat.

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Results

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1954 U.S. Senate Democratic primary[1]
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

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Results

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General election results[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Gordon Allott 248,502 51.32% Increase18.96
Democratic John A. Carroll 235,686 48.68% Decrease18.11
Total votes 484,188 100.00%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Abstract of Votes Cast at the Primary Election held on the ninth day of September, A.D. 1954 and at the General Election held on the second day of November, A.D. 1954" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State.
  2. ^ "Our Campaigns - CO US Senate Race - Nov 2, 1954". www.ourcampaigns.com.
  3. ^ Clerk of the United States House of Representatives (1955). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 1954" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.