1936 United States Senate election in Colorado

1936 United States Senate election in Colorado

← 1930 November 3, 1936 1942 →
 
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

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.


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