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1916 Colorado gubernatorial election

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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

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

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

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Results

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

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Results

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

General election

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Candidates

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Major party candidates

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

Other candidates

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

Results

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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

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