1916 Colorado gubernatorial election

1916 Colorado gubernatorial election

← 1914 November 7, 1916 1918 →
 
Nominee Julius Caldeen Gunter George Alfred Carlson
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 151,912 117,723
Percentage 53.27% 41.28%

County results

Gunter:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

Carlson:      40-50%      50-60%

Governor before election

George Alfred Carlson
Republican

Elected Governor

Julius Caldeen Gunter
Democratic

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The 1916 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on Tuesday November 7, Democratic candidate Julius Caldeen Gunter defeated incumbent governor George Alfred Carlson with 53.27% of the vote.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on September 12, 1916.[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Julius Caldeen Gunter 39,569 100.00
Total votes 39,569 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican George Alfred Carlson (incumbent) 42,003
Republican Samuel D. Nicholson 38,878
Total votes

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

  • Julius Caldeen Gunter, Democratic
  • George Alfred Carlson, Republican

Other candidates

  • C. Goddard, Socialist
  • Louis E. Leeder, Independent

Results

1916 Colorado gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Julius Caldeen Gunter 151,912 53.27% +19.10%
Republican George Alfred Carlson (incumbent) 117,723 41.28% -7.39%
Socialist C. Goddard 12,495 4.38% +0.41%
Independent Louis E. Leeder 3,025 1.06% N/A
Majority 34,189 11.99%
Turnout 285,155
Democratic gain from Republican Swing

References

  1. ^ a b c d "State of Colorado Abstract of Votes Cast 1916" (PDF). Secretary of State of Colorado. 1916. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
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