Alva B. Adams (D)

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Won 2 out of 8 generals.
Won 5 out of 8 primaries.
Won 7 out of 16 total contests.

Alva B. Adams (D)

Past Contests

Date Stage Office District Candidates
1966Nov 8 General Election State Board Of Education District 3
Alva B. Adams ran (55%) against Virgil F. Justis. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Democratic
76,261 54.5%
Republican
63,554 45.5%
Total Votes Cast 139,815  
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1966Sep 13 Democratic Primary State Board Of Education District 3
Alva B. Adams won unopposed. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
26,887 100.0%
Total Votes Cast 26,887  
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1960Nov 8 General Election State Board Of Education District 3
Alva B. Adams ran (58%) against Jeanne McGovern. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Democratic
91,527 58.0%
Republican
66,320 42.0%
Total Votes Cast 157,847  
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1960Sep 13 Democratic Primary State Board Of Education District 3
Alva B. Adams ran unopposed. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
31,539 99.9%
Total Votes Cast 31,557  
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1958Sep 9 Democratic Primary State Board Of Education District 3
Alva B. Adams ran unopposed. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
24,332 100.0%
Total Votes Cast 24,332  
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1956Nov 6 General Election United States Congressperson District 3
J. Edgar Chenoweth won (50%) against Alva B. Adams. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
Republican
74,196 50.2%
Democratic
73,501 49.8%
Total Votes Cast 147,697  
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1956Sep 11 Democratic Primary United States Congressperson District 3
Alva B. Adams won (60%) against Charles Thomas S. Vigil. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
18,496 60.0%
12,332 40.0%
Total Votes Cast 30,828  
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1954Nov 2 General Election United States Congressperson District 3
J. Edgar Chenoweth won (53%) against Alva B. Adams. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
Republican
62,884 53.0%
Democratic
55,750 47.0%
Total Votes Cast 118,634  
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1954Sep 14 Democratic Primary United States Congressperson District 3
Alva B. Adams won (57%) against Fred M. Betz, Sr.. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
20,093 56.9%
15,194 43.1%
Total Votes Cast 35,287  
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1932Nov 8 General Election United States Senator State of Colorado
Alva B. Adams won (52%) against 4 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
Democratic
226,516 51.9%
Republican
198,519 45.5%
Socialist
8,632 2.0%
Farmer-Labor
1,814 0.4%
Communist
858 0.2%
Total Votes Cast 436,339  
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1932Sep 13 Democratic Primary United States Senator State of Colorado
Alva B. Adams won (53%) against John T. Barnett. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
65,701 52.7%
58,938 47.3%
Total Votes Cast 124,639  
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1924Nov 4 General Election United States SenatorLong Term State of Colorado
Lawrence C. Phipps won (50%) against 4 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
Republican
159,698 50.2%
Democratic
139,660 43.9%
Farmer-Labor
16,039 5.0%
Socialist
1,575 0.5%
Worker's Communist
1,197 0.4%
Total Votes Cast 318,169  
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1924Sep 9 Democratic Primary United States SenatorFull Term State of Colorado
Alva B. Adams won unopposed. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
44,891 100.0%
Total Votes Cast 44,891  
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1912Sep 10 Democratic Primary United States SenatorLong Term (Six Years) State of Colorado
John F. Shafroth won (46%) against 2 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
30,562 46.0%
21,410 32.2%
14,496 21.8%
Total Votes Cast 66,468  
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1906Nov 6 General Election Governor State of Colorado
Henry A. Buchtel won (46%) against 4 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
92,602 45.6%
74,416 36.6%
18,014 8.9%
16,015 7.9%
2,087 1.0%
Total Votes Cast 203,134  
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1904Nov 8 General Election Governor State of Colorado
Alva Adams won (51%) against 5 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
123,092 50.6%
113,754 46.8%
3,023 1.2%
2,593 1.1%
325 0.1%
279 0.1%
Total Votes Cast 243,066  
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