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      Home/Elections/1948/US Senate/Colorado
      1948·US Senate·Colorado

      Colorado US Senate

      Winner
      DEM
      Edwin C. Johnson
      66.8%340,719 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Will F. Nicholson
      32.4%165,069 votes
      Margin
      D+34.4
      510,121 total votes
      3 candidates510,121 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Edwin C. JohnsonDEM✓
      		DEM340,71966.8%
      Will F. NicholsonREP
      		REP165,06932.4%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH4,3330.8%

      Seat History

      US Senate in Colorado(Class I)

      2022
      Michael BennetDEM
      D+14.6
      2020
      John HickenlooperDEM
      D+2.4
      2016
      Michael BennetDEM
      D+5.7
      2014
      Cory GardnerREP
      R+1.9
      2010
      Michael BennetDEM
      D+1.7
      2008
      Mark Emery UdallDEM
      D+10.3
      2004
      Ken SalazarDEM
      D+4.8
      2002
      Wayne AllardREP
      R+4.9
      1998
      Ben Nighthorse CampbellREP
      R+27.5
      1996
      Wayne AllardREP
      R+5.0
      1992
      Ben Nighthorse CampbellDEM
      D+9.1
      1990
      Hank BrownREP
      R+14.0
      1986
      Timothy WirthDEM
      D+1.6
      1984
      William L ArmstrongREP
      R+29.6
      1980
      Gary HartDEM
      D+1.6
      View all US Senate history for Colorado →

      Candidates

      Edwin C. JohnsonDEM
      Record6W-0L
      Avg MarginD+17.6
      Career1932-1954
      Governor / US Senate
      Full profile →
      Will F. NicholsonREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginD+34.4
      Career1948-1948
      US Senate
      Full profile →

      Also in Colorado, 1948

      President1 contest →Governor1 contest →
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