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1994 Colorado gubernatorial election 
Summary
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.
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 County results Romer: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Benson: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary edit
Incumbent governor Roy Romer ran unopposed in the Democratic primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Roy Romer (incumbent) | 68,722 | 100.00 | |
Republican primary edit
- Bruce D. Benson, Chairman of the Colorado Republican Party
- Mike Bird
- Dick Sargent
- George P. Carouthen (write-in)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bruce D. Benson | 103,979 | 60.0% | |
| Republican | Mike Bird | 38,577 | 22.3% | |
| Republican | Dick Sargent | 30,332 | 17.5% | |
| Republican | George P. Carouthen (write-in) | 410 | 0.2% | |
| Total votes | 173,298 | 100.00 | ||
General election edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Roy Romer (incumbent) | 619,205 | 55.47% | -6.42% | |
| Republican | Bruce D. Benson | 432,042 | 38.70% | +3.27% | |
| Constitution | Kevin Swanson | 40,397 | 3.62% | N/A | |
| Green | Philip Hufford | 16,956 | 1.52% | N/A | |
| Majority | 187,163 | 16.77% | -9.69% | ||
| Turnout | 1,051,247 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
References edit
- ^ "CHILL WIND BLOWING FOR DEMOCRATS IN ROCKY MOUNTAIN STATES - The Washington Post". The Washington Post.
- ^ a b "State of Colorado, Abstract of Votes Cast, 1993-1994" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State.
- ^ "1994 Gubernatorial General Election Results - Colorado". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved June 17, 2017.