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1942 Colorado U.S. Senate Election

Colorado · 4 candidates · See every 1942 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1942 Colorado U.S. Senate Election?

Edward C. Johnson won the 1942 Colorado U.S. Senate Election. Edward C. Johnson received 174,612 popular votes (50.23%). The main challenger was Ralph L. Carr (49.19%).

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

Johnson +1.0 pts · won by 3,642 votes
Edward C. JohnsonDemocraticWINNER50.23%
174,612 votes
Ralph L. CarrRepublican49.19%
170,970 votes
Carle WhiteheadSocialist0.4%
1,387 votes
James AllanderCommunist0.18%
627 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.