1942 United States Senate election in Colorado

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.

1942 United States Senate election in Colorado

← 1936 November 3, 1942 1948 →
 
Nominee Ed Johnson Ralph L. Carr
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 174,612 170,970
Percentage 50.23% 49.19%

Results by county
Johnson:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Carr:      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. senator before election

Edwin C. Johnson
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Edwin C. Johnson
Democratic

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Results

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1942 Democratic U.S. Senate primary[1]
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

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Candidates

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Carr was unopposed for the Republican nomination.[1]

1942 Republican U.S. Senate primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ralph L. Carr 44,683 100.00%
Total votes 44,683 100.00%

General election

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Candidates

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  • James Allander (Communist)
  • Ralph L. Carr, Governor of Colorado (Republican)
  • Edwin C. Johnson, incumbent Senator since 1937 (Democratic)
  • Carle Whitehead (Socialist)

Results

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General election results[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Edwin C. Johnson (incumbent) 174,612 50.23%  13.22
Republican Ralph L. Carr 170,970 49.19%  13.94
Socialist Carle Whitehead 1,387 0.40%   0.54
Communist James Allander 627 0.27% N/A
Total votes 347,596 100.00%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Abstract of Votes Cast at the Primary Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of Colorado. 1942. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  2. ^ Clerk of the United States House of Representatives (1943). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1942" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.