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.
^"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.
^"Our Campaigns - CO US Senate Race - Nov 2, 1954". www.ourcampaigns.com.
1954, united, states, senate, election, colorado, took, place, november, 1954, incumbent, democratic, senator, edwin, johnson, election, instead, gave, seat, governor, again, republican, lieutenant, governor, gordon, allott, defeated, democratic, representativ. 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 1954 United States Senate election in Colorado 1948 November 2 1954 1960 Nominee Gordon Allott John A CarrollParty Republican DemocraticPopular vote 248 502 235 686Percentage 51 32 48 68 County resultsAllott 50 60 60 70 Carroll 50 60 60 70 U S senator before electionEdwin C JohnsonDemocratic Elected U S Senator Gordon AllottRepublican Contents 1 Democratic primary 1 1 Candidates 1 2 Results 2 General election 2 1 Results 3 See also 4 ReferencesDemocratic primary editCandidates edit John A Carroll former U S Representative from Denver J Quigg Newton Mayor of DenverResults edit 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 editResults edit General election results 2 3 Party Candidate Votes Republican Gordon Allott 248 502 51 32 nbsp 18 96Democratic John A Carroll 235 686 48 68 nbsp 18 11Total votes 484 188 100 00 See also edit1954 United States Senate electionsReferences edit 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 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 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1954 United States Senate election in Colorado amp oldid 1173912306, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
