1994 Colorado gubernatorial election
Nominee
Roy Romer
Bruce D. Benson
Party
Democratic
Republican
Popular vote
619,205
432,042
Percentage
55.5%
38.7%
County resultsRomer: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Benson: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Governor before election
Roy Romer
Democratic
Elected Governor
Roy Romer
Democratic
The 1994 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1994 to select the governor of the state of Colorado . Although Colorado voters passed a term limits ballot measure in 1990 limiting the governors to two terms, it included a provision for Roy Romer , the Democratic incumbent, to be able to run for reelection for a third term.[1] The Republican nominee, Chairman of the Colorado Republican Party , Bruce D. Benson , lost by a margin of nearly 18 percent.
Democratic Primary [ ]
Incumbent governor Roy Romer ran unopposed in the Democratic primary.
Republican Primary [ ]
Bruce D. Benson , Chairman of the Colorado Republican Party
Mike Bird
Dick Sargent
George P. Carouthen (write-in)
General election [ ]
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