1936 United States Senate election in Colorado
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The 1936 United States Senate election in Colorado took place on November 3, 1936. Incumbent Democratic Senator Edward P. Costigan did not seek a second term in office. Democratic Governor Ed Johnson won the open race to succeed him over Raymond L. Sauter.
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November 3, 1936
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 County results Johnson: 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% Sauter: 50â60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Primary elections were held September 8. Johnson defeated former Governor William E. Sweet for the Democratic nomination. Sauter was unopposed for the Republican nomination.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Edwin C. Johnson, Governor of Colorado
- William E. Sweet, former Governor of Colorado (1923â1925) and candidate for Senate in 1926
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Edwin C. Johnson (incumbent) | 94,922 | 68.00% | |
| Democratic | William E. Sweet | 44,672 | 32.00% | |
| Total votes | 139,594 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Raymond L. Sauter
Declined
- Larry Phipps, son of former U.S. Senator Lawrence C. Phipps[2]
Results
Sauter was unopposed for the Republican nomination.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Raymond L. Sauter | 71,875 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 71,875 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Candidates
- George W. Carleton (National Union for Social Justice)
- Edwin C. Johnson, Governor of Colorado (Democratic)
- Ray Sauter (Republican)
- Carle Whitehead, perennial candidate (Socialist)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Edwin C. Johnson | 299,376 | 63.45% |  7.60 | |
| Republican | Raymond L. Sauter | 166,308 | 35.25% |  7.40 | |
| Socialist | Carle Whitehead | 4,438 | 0.94% | 0.40 | |
| Union | James Allander | 1,705 | 0.36% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 471,827 | 100.00% | |||