1890 Colorado gubernatorial election

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1890 Colorado gubernatorial election

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Nominee John Long Routt Caldwell Yeaman John G. Coy
Party Republican Democratic Labor
Popular vote 41,827 35,359 5,199
Percentage 50.11% 42.36% 6.23%

1890 Colorado gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Routt:     30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Yeaman:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Coy:      30-40%      40-50%

Governor before election

Job Adams Cooper
Republican

Elected Governor

John Long Routt
Republican

The 1890 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1890. Republican nominee John Long Routt defeated Democratic nominee Caldwell Yeaman with 50.11% of the vote.

General election[]

Candidates[]

Major party candidates

  • John Long Routt, Republican
  • Caldwell Yeaman, Democratic

Other candidates

  • John G. Coy, Union Labor
  • John A. Elett, Prohibition

Results[]

1890 Colorado gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John Long Routt 41,827 50.11%
Democratic Caldwell Yeaman 35,359 42.36%
Labor John G. Coy 5,199 6.23%
Prohibition John A. Elett 1,058 1.27%
Majority 6,468
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

References[]

  1. ^ Guide to U.S. elections. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
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