1910 Colorado gubernatorial election

Summary

The 1910 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1910. Incumbent Democrat John F. Shafroth defeated Republican nominee John B. Stephen with 51.04% of the vote.

1910 Colorado gubernatorial election

← 1908 November 8, 1910 1912 →
 
Nominee John F. Shafroth John B. Stephen
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 114,676 97,691
Percentage 51.04% 43.48%

County results
Shafroth:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Stephen:      40–50%      50–60%      70–80%

Governor before election

John F. Shafroth
Democratic

Elected Governor

John F. Shafroth
Democratic

General election edit

Candidates edit

Major party candidates

  • John F. Shafroth, Democratic
  • John B. Stephen, Republican

Other candidates

  • Henry W. Pinkham, Socialist
  • Phidelah A. Rice, Prohibition
  • George Anderson, Socialist Labor

Results edit

1910 Colorado gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John F. Shafroth (incumbent) 114,676 51.04% +1.63%
Republican John B. Stephen 97,691 43.48% -1.68%
Socialist Henry W. Pinkham 7,844 3.49% +0.46%
Prohibition Phidelah A. Rice 3,751 1.67% -0.73%
Socialist Labor George Anderson 735 0.33%
Majority 16,985 7.56% +3.31%
Turnout 224,697
Democratic hold Swing

References edit

  1. ^ "State of Colorado Abstract of Votes Cast 1910" (PDF). Secretary of State of Colorado. 1910. Retrieved May 26, 2020.