Election Name: | 1954 United States Senate election in Colorado |
Country: | Colorado |
Flag Year: | 1911 |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1948 United States Senate election in Colorado |
Previous Year: | 1948 |
Next Election: | 1960 United States Senate election in Colorado |
Next Year: | 1960 |
Election Date: | November 2, 1954 |
Image1: | Gordon Allott.jpg |
Nominee1: | Gordon Allott |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 248,502 |
Percentage1: | 51.32% |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 235,686 |
Percentage2: | 48.68% |
Map Size: | 250px |
U.S. Senator | |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (US) |
After Party: | Republican Party (US) |
The 1954 United States Senate election in Colorado took place on November 2, 1954. Incumbent Democratic Senator Edwin C. Johnson did not run for re-election, instead he gave up his seat to run for Governor again. Republican Lieutenant Governor Gordon Allott defeated Democratic U.S. Representative John A. Carroll in the race for the open seat.