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1940 Colorado U.S. House District 1 Election

Colorado · 4 candidates · See every 1940 U.S. House race

Who won the 1940 Colorado U.S. House District 1 Election?

Lawrence Lewis won the 1940 Colorado U.S. House District 1 Election. Lawrence Lewis received 110,078 popular votes (64.62%). The main challenger was James D Parriott (34.88%).

See the full head-to-head between Lewis and Parriott

Lewis +29.7 pts · won by 50,651 votes
Lawrence LewisDemocraticWINNER64.62%
110,078 votes
James D ParriottRepublican34.88%
59,427 votes
Platt Rogerssocialist0.34%
577 votes
James Allandercommunist0.16%
272 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.