1916 Colorado gubernatorial election

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1916 Colorado gubernatorial election

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  Julius Gunter.gif George Alfred Carlson in 1914 (cropped).jpg
Nominee Julius Caldeen Gunter George Alfred Carlson
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 151,912 117,723
Percentage 53.27% 41.28%

1916 Colorado gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
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 November 7, 1916. Democratic nominee Julius Caldeen Gunter defeated incumbent Republican George Alfred Carlson with 53.27% of the vote.

Primary elections[]

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

Democratic primary[]

Candidates[]

  • Julius Caldeen Gunter, former Associate Justice of the Colorado Supreme Court

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[]

  • George Alfred Carlson, incumbent Governor
  • Samuel D. Nicholson, former Mayor of Leadville

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%
Republican George Alfred Carlson (incumbent) 117,723 41.28%
Socialist C. Goddard 12,495 4.38%
Independent Louis E. Leeder 3,025 1.06%
Majority 34,189
Turnout
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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