Alva B. Adams
★ U.S. Senator
- Born
- October 29, 1875
- Died
- December 1, 1941
- Age at death
- 66
- Home state
- Colorado
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1924–1938
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Adams628,982
Opponents574,087
3
Elections run
Between 1924 and 1938, Alva B. Adams ran in 3 U.S. Senate elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Adams's biggest single-election total was 262,806 votes, in the 1938 U.S. Senate election in Colorado. Adams's closest win came in the 1932 U.S. Senate election in Colorado, decided by 27,997 votes.
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How many votes has Alva B. Adams received?
Alva B. Adams has received 628,982 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | U.S. SenateColorado | Won | 262,80658.24% | Archibald A. Lee Carle Whitehead (head-to-head) James Allander |
| 1932 | U.S. SenateColorado | Won | 226,51652.23% | Karl C. Schuyler Carle Whitehead (head-to-head) |
| 1924 | U.S. SenateColorado | Lost | 139,66043.89% | Lawrence C. Phipps Morton Alexander Elwood Hillis James A. Ayres |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000028) and Wikidata (Q742525). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Alva B. Adams: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/alva-adams-colorado-2. Accessed [date].