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1946 Colorado U.S. House District 1 Election

Colorado · 3 candidates · See every 1946 U.S. House race

Who won the 1946 Colorado U.S. House District 1 Election?

John Carroll won the 1946 Colorado U.S. House District 1 Election. John Carroll received 60,513 popular votes (51.75%). The main challenger was Dean M Gillespie (47.66%).

See the full head-to-head between Carroll and Gillespie

Carroll +4.1 pts · won by 4,789 votes
John CarrollDemocraticWINNER51.75%
60,513 votes
Dean M GillespieRepublican47.66%
55,724 votes
Edgar P Shermansocialist0.59%
691 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.