1948 United States Senate election in Colorado
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| | | Nominee | Ed Johnson | Will Nicholson | | Party | Democratic | Republican | Popular vote | 340,719 | 165,059 | Percentage | 66.79% | 32.36% | |
County results Johnson: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% |
U.S. senator before election Edwin C. Johnson Democratic | Elected U.S. Senator Edwin C. Johnson Democratic | |
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The 1948 United States Senate election in Colorado took place on November 2, 1948. Incumbent Democratic Senator Edwin C. Johnson was re-elected to third term in a landslide over Republican Will Nicholson, a businessman and Air Force veteran, winning every county in the state.
Johnson outperformed fellow Democrat Harry S. Truman in the concurrent presidential election by 29%. As of 2023, this is the last time that an incumbent Democratic Senator from Colorado was re-elected or won re-election for this seat.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Eugene Cervi, newspaperman and Chairman of the Colorado Democratic Party[1]
- Edwin C. Johnson, incumbent Senator since 1933
Results
1948 U.S. Senate Democratic primary[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Edwin C. Johnson (incumbent) | 84,919 | 71.86% |
| Democratic | Eugene Cervi | 33,262 | 28.15% |
Total votes | 118,181 | 100.00% |
Republican primary
Candidates
Results
1948 U.S. Senate Republican primary[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Will Nicholson | 48,716 | 53.09% |
| Republican | John C. Vivian | 43,052 | 46.91% |
Total votes | 91,768 | 100.00% |
General election
Results
General election results[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Democratic | Edwin C. Johnson (inc.) | 340,719 | 66.79% | 16.56 |
| Republican | Will Nicholson | 165,059 | 32.36% | 16.83 |
| Progressive | John Gurule | 2,981 | 0.58% | N/A |
| Socialist | Carle Whitehead | 1,352 | 0.27% | 0.13 |
Total votes | 510,111 | 100.00% |
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