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1920 Colorado U.S. Senate Election

Colorado · 4 candidates · See every 1920 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1920 Colorado U.S. Senate Election?

Samuel D. Nicholson won the 1920 Colorado U.S. Senate Election. Samuel D. Nicholson received 156,577 popular votes (54.52%). The main challenger was Tully Scott (39.31%).

See the full head-to-head between Nicholson and Scott

Nicholson +15.2 pts · won by 43,687 votes
Samuel D. NicholsonRepublicanWINNER54.52%
156,577 votes
Tully ScottDemocratic39.31%
112,890 votes
G. F. StevensFarmer-Labor3.15%
9,041 votes
Charles S. ThomasNational3.02%
8,665 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.