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1900 Colorado gubernatorial election

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1900 Colorado gubernatorial election

← 1898 November 6, 1900 1902 →
 
Nominee James Bradley Orman Frank C. Goudy
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 118,647 96,027
Percentage 53.78% 43.53%

County results
Orman:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Goudy:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election

Charles S. Thomas
Democratic

Elected Governor

James Bradley Orman
Democratic

The 1900 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1900. Democratic nominee James Bradley Orman defeated Republican nominee Frank C. Goudy with 53.78% of the vote.

General election

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Candidates

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Major party candidates

  • James Bradley Orman, Democratic
  • Frank C. Goudy, Republican

Other candidates

  • James R. Wylie, Prohibition
  • DeWitt Copley, Socialist Labor
  • S. B. Hutchinson, Independent
  • James T. Pearson, People's

Results

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1900 Colorado gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic James Bradley Orman 118,647 53.78% −9.11%
Republican Frank C. Goudy 96,027 43.53% +9.36%
Prohibition James R. Wylie 3,695 1.68% −0.13%
Socialist Labor DeWitt Copley 987 0.45% −0.69%
Independent S. B. Hutchinson 843 0.38%
Populist James T. Pearson 421 0.19%
Majority 22,620 10.25%
Turnout 220,620
Democratic hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ Guide to U.S. elections. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved June 6, 2020.