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1948 Colorado U.S. Senate Election

Colorado · 4 candidates · See every 1948 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1948 Colorado U.S. Senate Election?

Edward C. Johnson won the 1948 Colorado U.S. Senate Election. Edward C. Johnson received 340,719 popular votes (66.79%). The main challenger was William F. Nicholson (32.36%).

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

Johnson +34.4 pts · won by 175,650 votes
Edward C. JohnsonDemocraticWINNER66.79%
340,719 votes
William F. NicholsonRepublican32.36%
165,069 votes
Joe GuruleProgressive0.58%
2,981 votes
Carle WhitheadSocialist0.27%
1,352 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.