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1936 Colorado U.S. Senate Election

Colorado · 4 candidates · See every 1936 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1936 Colorado U.S. Senate Election?

Edward C. Johnson won the 1936 Colorado U.S. Senate Election. Edward C. Johnson received 299,376 popular votes (63.45%). The main challenger was Raymond L. Sauter (35.25%).

See the full head-to-head between Johnson and Sauter

Johnson +28.2 pts · won by 133,068 votes
Edward C. JohnsonDemocraticWINNER63.45%
299,376 votes
Raymond L. SauterRepublican35.25%
166,308 votes
Carle WhiteheadSocialist0.94%
4,438 votes
George W. CarletonNational Union0.36%
1,705 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.