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1924 United States Senate election in Colorado

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1924 United States Senate election in Colorado

← 1918 November 4, 1924 1930 →
 
Nominee Lawrence C. Phipps Alva B. Adams Morton Alexander
Party Republican Democratic Farmer–Labor
Popular vote 159,698 139,660 16,039
Percentage 50.2% 43.9% 5.0%

Results by county
Phipps:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Adams:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. senator before election

Lawrence C. Phipps
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Lawrence C. Phipps
Republican

The 1924 United States Senate election in Colorado took place on November 4, 1924. Republican Senator Lawrence C. Phipps ran for re-election to a second term. Senator Alva B. Adams, who held the other Senate seat, opted not to run for re-election in the special election, and instead decided to challenge Phipps for re-election. Adams's gambit turned out to be unsuccessful, as he lost to Phipps by roughly the same margin as Democrats lost the special election.

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Campaign

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Two separate elections for the U.S. Senate were held in 1924—the regularly scheduled election and a special election to fill the vacancy caused by Senator Samuel D. Nicholson's death in office. Alva B. Adams was appointed to fill Nicholson's seat, but rather than run for re-election, instead opted to challenge Phipps for re-election.

Results

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Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Alva B. Adams 44,891 100.00
Total votes 44,891 100.00

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lawrence C. Phipps (inc.) 81,596 100.00
Total votes 81,596 100.00

General election

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Results

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1924 United States Senate election in Colorado[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Lawrence C. Phipps (inc.) 159,698 50.19% +0.70%
Democratic Alva B. Adams 139,660 43.89% −4.04%
Farmer–Labor Morton Alexander 16,039 5.04%
Socialist Elwood Hills 1,575 0.50%
Workers James Albert Ayres 1,197 0.38%
Majority 20,038 6.30% +4.75%
Turnout 318,169
Republican hold

References

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  1. ^ a b c Milliken, Carl S. (1924). State of Colorado Abstract of Votes Cast at the Primary Election Held on the Ninth Day of September, A. D. 1924 and at the General Election Held on the Fourth Day of November, A. D. 1924 (PDF). Denver, Colorado: Colorado Secretary of State.