William E. Sweet, U.S. Senate candidate

William E. Sweet

U.S. Senate candidate
Home state
Colorado
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1926
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sweet138,113
Opponents159,582
1
Elections run

William E. Sweet, a Democratic politician from Colorado, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1926 U.S. Senate election in Colorado to Charles W. Waterman, receiving 138,113 votes (46.39%).

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How many votes has William E. Sweet received?

William E. Sweet has received 138,113 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

William E. Sweet’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1926U.S. SenateColoradoLost138,11346.39%Charles W. Waterman
Morton Alexander

Frank H. Rice

James A. Ownbey

James A. Ayres
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