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1942 Colorado gubernatorial election 
Summary
The 1942 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1942. Republican nominee John Charles Vivian defeated Democratic nominee Homer Bedford with 56.23% of the vote.
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 County results Vivian: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% Bedford: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Primary elections edit
Primary elections were held on September 8, 1942.[1]
Democratic primary edit
Candidates edit
- Homer Bedford, Colorado State Treasurer
- Moses E. Smith, State Representative
- William Lee Knous, Justice of the Colorado Supreme Court
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Homer Bedford | 25,828 | 40.2% | |
| Democratic | Moses E. Smith | 21,530 | 33.5% | |
| Democratic | William Lee Knous | 16,936 | 26.3% | |
| Total votes | 64,294 | |||
Republican primary edit
Candidates edit
- John Charles Vivian, incumbent Lieutenant Governor
- Charles M. Armstrong, former Secretary of State of Colorado
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Charles Vivian | 27,021 | 55.8% | |
| Republican | Charles M. Armstrong | 21,371 | 44.2% | |
| Total votes | 48,392 | |||
General election edit
Candidates edit
Major party candidates
- John Charles Vivian, Republican
- Homer Bedford, Democratic
Other candidates
- William R. Dietrich, Communist
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Charles Vivian | 193,501 | 56.23% | +1.86% | |
| Democratic | Homer Bedford | 149,402 | 43.41% | -1.55% | |
| Communist | William R. Dietrich | 1,232 | 0.36% | ||
| Majority | 44,099 | 12.82% | |||
| Turnout | 344,135 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
References edit
- ^ a b c d "State of Colorado Abstract of Votes Cast 1942" (PDF). Secretary of State of Colorado. 1942. Retrieved February 20, 2020.