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1930 United States Senate election in Colorado

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1930 United States Senate election in Colorado

← 1924 November 4, 1930 1936 →
 
Nominee Edward P. Costigan George H. Shaw
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 180,028 137,487
Percentage 55.85% 42.65%

County results
Costigan:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Shaw:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. senator before election

Lawrence C. Phipps
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Edward P. Costigan
Democratic

The 1930 United States Senate election in Colorado took place on November 4, 1930. Republican Senator Lawrence C. Phipps declined to run for re-election, resulting in an open race to replace him. Edward P. Costigan, one of the founding members of the Progressive Party in Colorado and a former member of the United States Tariff Commission, won the Democratic nomination and faced attorney George H. Shaw, the Republican nominee, in the general election. Aided by the nationwide Democratic landslide, Costigan handily defeated Shaw, becoming the first Democrat elected to the Senate from Colorado since 1914.

Democratic primary

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Results

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Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Edward P. Costigan 24,698 51.61
Democratic Morrison Shafroth 15,819 33.06
Democratic James A. Marsh 7,337 15.33
Total votes 47,854 100.00

Republican primary

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Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican George H. Shaw 63,112 56.27
Republican William V. Hodges 49,043 43.73
Total votes 112,155 100.00

General election

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Results

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1930 United States Senate special election in Colorado[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Edward P. Costigan 180,028 55.85% +11.96%
Republican George H. Shaw 137,487 42.65% −7.54%
Socialist Morton Alexander 1,745 0.54% +0.05%
Farmer–Labor H. H. Marrs 1,367 0.42% −4.62%
Communist James Allander 924 0.29% −0.09%
Democratic Liberal Frank H. Rice 451 0.14%
Commonwealth Party James Allander 339 0.11%
Majority 42,541 13.20% +6.90%
Turnout 322,341
Democratic gain from Republican

References

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  1. ^ "James Marsh Enters Race for Senatorship". Colorado Transcript. Golden, Colorado. July 17, 1930. p. 1. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c Armstrong, Charles M. (1930). State of Colorado Abstract of Votes Cast at the Primary Election Held on the Ninth Day of September, A. D. 1930 and at the General Election Held on the Fourth Day of November, A. D. 1930 (PDF). Denver, Colorado: Colorado Secretary of State.
  3. ^ "Shaw Will Be Candidate for U. S. Senator". Walsenburg World. Walsenburg, Colorado. April 8, 1930. p. 6. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
  4. ^ "Republican Candidate for U. S. Senator: William V. Hodges". Aurora Democrat. Aurora, Colorado. April 11, 1930. p. 5. Retrieved July 6, 2022.