James Allander

U.S. Senate candidate
Home state
Colorado
Party
Communist
On the ballot
1930–1942
Career timeline
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Allander5,073
Opponents1.1M
3
Elections run

Between 1930 and 1942, James Allander ran in 3 U.S. Senate elections, losing all 3. Allander's biggest single-election total was 3,522 votes, in the 1938 U.S. Senate election in Colorado.

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How many votes has James Allander received?

James Allander has received 5,073 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

James Allander’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1942U.S. SenateColoradoLost6270.18%Edward C. Johnson
Ralph L. Carr

Carle Whitehead (head-to-head)
1938U.S. SenateColoradoLost3,5220.78%Alva B. Adams
Archibald A. Lee

Carle Whitehead (head-to-head)
1930U.S. SenateColoradoLost9240.29%Edward P. Costigan
George H. Shaw

Morton Alexander

H. H. Marra

Frank H. Rice

August Lutteken
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Allander: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-allander-colorado. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.