1956 Colorado U.S. Senate Election

Colorado · 2 candidates · See every 1956 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1956 Colorado U.S. Senate Election?

John A. Carroll won the 1956 Colorado U.S. Senate Election. John A. Carroll received 319,872 popular votes (50.22%). The main challenger was Daniel I. J. Thornton (49.78%).

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

Carroll +0.4 pts · won by 2,770 votes
319,872 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.