Don Colton
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- September 15, 1876
- Died
- August 1, 1952
- Age at death
- 75
- Home state
- Utah
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1920–1932
6-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Colton300,803
Opponents233,396
7
Elections run
Between 1920 and 1932, Don Colton ran in 7 U.S. House elections, winning 6 and losing 1. Colton's biggest single-election total was 50,274 votes, in the 1928 U.S. House election in Utah's District 1. Colton's closest win came in the 1922 U.S. House election in Utah's District 1, decided by 5,387 votes.
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How many votes has Don Colton received?
Don Colton has received 300,803 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | U.S. HouseUtah | Lost | 44,82747.57% | Orrice Murdock Earl M Webber Robert A Mower |
| 1930 | U.S. HouseUtah | Won | 45,87560.77% | Joseph Ririe A W Clemons George N Lawrence |
| 1928 | U.S. HouseUtah | Won | 50,27460.89% | Knox Patterson John O Watters (head-to-head) |
| 1926 | U.S. HouseUtah | Won | 44,00761.44% | Ephraim Bergeson John O Watters (head-to-head) |
| 1924 | U.S. HouseUtah | Won | 40,88354.86% | Frank Francis |
| 1922 | U.S. HouseUtah | Won | 33,18852.73% | Milton H Welling John O Watters (head-to-head) |
| 1920 | U.S. HouseUtah | Won | 41,74957.34% | James W Funk John O Watters (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000652) and Wikidata (Q1145987). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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