1948 United States Senate election in Colorado explained

Election Name:1948 United States Senate election in Colorado
Country:Colorado
Flag Year:1911
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1942 United States Senate election in Colorado
Previous Year:1942
Next Election:1954 United States Senate election in Colorado
Next Year:1954
Election Date:November 2, 1948
Image1:Edwin Johnson.jpg
Nominee1:Ed Johnson
Party1:Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote1:340,719
Percentage1:66.79%
Party2:Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote2:165,059
Percentage2:32.36%
Map Size:250px
U.S. Senator
Before Party:Democratic Party (US)
After Party:Democratic Party (US)

The 1948 United States Senate election in Colorado took place on November 2, 1948. Incumbent Democratic Senator Edwin C. Johnson was re-elected to third term in a landslide over Republican Will Nicholson, a businessman and Air Force veteran, winning every county in the state.

Johnson outperformed fellow Democrat Harry S. Truman in the concurrent presidential election by 29%. As of 2023, this is the last time that an incumbent Democratic Senator from Colorado was re-elected or won re-election for this seat.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

General election

Results

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Eugene Cervi Award.