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1924 Colorado U.S. Senate Special

Colorado · 3 candidates · See every 1924 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1924 Colorado U.S. Senate Special?

Rice W. Means won the 1924 Colorado U.S. Senate Special. Rice W. Means received 159,353 popular votes (50.17%). The main challenger was Morrison Shafroth (43.67%).

See the full head-to-head between Means and Shafroth

Means +6.5 pts · won by 20,639 votes
Rice W. MeansRepublicanWINNER50.17%
159,353 votes
Morrison ShafrothDemocratic43.67%
138,714 votes
Charles T. PhilpFarmer-Labor5.52%
17,542 votes
A special election fills a Senate seat that came open mid-term. 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.