1938 Colorado U.S. Senate Election

Colorado · 4 candidates · See every 1938 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1938 Colorado U.S. Senate Election?

Alva B. Adams won the 1938 Colorado U.S. Senate Election. Alva B. Adams received 262,806 popular votes (58.24%). The main challenger was Archibald A. Lee (40.18%).

See the full head-to-head between Adams and Lee

Adams +18.1 pts · won by 81,509 votes

Alva B. Adams DemocraticWINNER58.24%

262,806 votes

Archibald A. Lee Republican40.18%

181,297 votes

Carle WhiteheadSocialist0.8%

3,604 votes

James AllanderIndependent0.78%

3,522 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.