The 1926 United States Senate election in Colorado took place on November 2, 1926. Incumbent Republican Senator Rice W. Means ran for re-election, but he was defeated in the Republican primary by Charles W. Waterman, a prominent attorney and party leader. In the general election, Waterman faced former Governor William Ellery Sweet, the Democratic nominee. Despite the nationwide Democratic trend, as well as the landslide victory for Democrats in the gubernatorial election, Waterman ended up defeating Sweet by a thin margin. Waterman would not end up serving a full term in the Senate, and died in office on August 27, 1932.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Dropped out
- Harry L. Lubers, former Speaker of the Colorado House of Representatives[3]
Defeated at convention
Campaign
At the Democratic convention, a crowded slate of candidates was slightly winnowed down. Paul P. Prosser, a prominent Denver attorney who had previously been elected as the Howard County, Missouri, Prosecuting Attorney, placed first with 569 1/2 votes. He was followed by former Governor William Ellery Sweet with 279 1/2, former State House Speaker Harry L. Lubers with 133, and former labor leader Frank J. Hayes with 121. Attorney H. C. Fink received only 18 votes and was eliminated.[5] Shortly after the convention, Lubers dropped out, concluding that he lacked the financial resources to compete in the primary.[6] Sweet ended up defeating Prosser and Hayes by a decisive margin, though he fell just short of winning a majority.
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
Results
General election
Results
References
- ^ "Paul P. Prosser Seeking Senatorship as Democrat Free from Factionalism". Longmont Daily Times. Longmont, Colorado. June 30, 1926. p. 3. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
- ^ "Labor Leader Wants to Be U.S. Senator". Aspen Daily Times. Aspen, Colorado. April 12, 1926. p. 1. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
- ^ "Harry Lubers Enters Senatorial Fight". Leadville Herald Democrat. Leadville, Colorado. May 9, 1926. p. 1. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
- ^ "H. C. Fink Out for U.S. Senate". Fort Collins Coloradoan. Fort Collins, Colorado. August 6, 1926. p. 7. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
- ^ "Democratic Candidates Designated". Longmont Daily Times. Longmont, Colorado. August 13, 1926. p. 1. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
- ^ "Primary Election Costs". Eagle Valley Enterprise. Eagle, Colorado. August 27, 1926. p. 4. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
- ^ a b c Armstrong, Charles M. (1926). State of Colorado Abstract of Votes Cast at the Primary Election Held on the Fourteenth Day of September, A. D. 1926 and at the General Election Held on the Second Day of November, A. D. 1926 (PDF). Denver, Colorado: Colorado Secretary of State.
- ^ "Challenge to Governor". Telluride Daily Journal. Telluride, Colorado. August 9, 1926. p. 1. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
- ^ "Spaulding Wants Toga!". Aspen Daily Times. Aspen, Colorado. July 30, 1926. p. 1. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
