1918 United States Senate election in Colorado
|
|
| | | Nominee | Lawrence C. Phipps | John F. Shafroth | | Party | Republican | Democratic | Popular vote | 107,726 | 104,347 | Percentage | 49.49% | 47.94% | |
County results Phipps: 40–50% 50–60% Shafroth: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% |
U.S. senator before election John F. Shafroth Democratic | Elected U.S. Senator Lawrence C. Phipps Republican | |
Elections in Colorado |
---|
|
|
|
|
Local elections |
---|
| Mayoral elections |
---|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The 1918 United States Senate election in Colorado took place on November 5, 1918. It was the second direct U.S. Senate election in Colorado following the ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment, and the first for the Class 2 Senate seat. Democratic Senator John F. Shafroth ran for re-election to a second term, and was opposed by Denver businessman Lawrence C. Phipps, the Republican nominee, in the general election. As Republicans made gains nationwide, they performed well in Colorado, too, and Phipps unseated Shafroth by a thin margin.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
Results
Democratic primary results[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | John F. Shafroth (inc.) | 42,664 | 100.00 |
Total votes | 42,664 | 100.00 |
Republican primary
Candidates
Results
Republican primary results[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Lawrence C. Phipps | 31,537 | 67.43 |
| Republican | Charles W. Waterman | 15,235 | 32.57 |
Total votes | 46,772 | 100.00 |
General election
Results
1918 United States Senate election in Colorado[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Lawrence C. Phipps | 107,726 | 49.49% |
| Democratic | John F. Shafroth (inc.) | 104,347 | 47.94% |
| Prohibition | P. A. Richardson | 5,606 | 2.58% |
Total votes | 217,679 | 100.00% |
| Republican gain from Democratic |
References
- ^ a b c "Result of Primaries". Colorado Statesman. Denver, Colorado. September 28, 1918. p. 7. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
|
---|
U.S. Senate | |
---|
U.S. House | |
---|
State governors | |
---|
State legislatures | |
---|