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1930 United States Senate election in Colorado 
Summary
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.
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 County results Costigan: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Shaw: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary edit
Candidates edit
- Edward P. Costigan, former Member of the United States Tariff Commission
- Morrison Shafroth, attorney and son of former Governor and U.S. Senator John F. Shafroth, 1924 Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate
- James A. Marsh, former City Attorney of Denver[1]
Results edit
| 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 edit
Candidates edit
Results edit
| 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 edit
Results edit
| 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 edit
- ^ "James Marsh Enters Race for Senatorship". Colorado Transcript. Golden, Colorado. July 17, 1930. p. 1. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Shaw Will Be Candidate for U. S. Senator". Walsenburg World. Walsenburg, Colorado. April 8, 1930. p. 6. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
- ^ "Republican Candidate for U. S. Senator: William V. Hodges". Aurora Democrat. Aurora, Colorado. April 11, 1930. p. 5. Retrieved July 6, 2022.