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1910 Colorado gubernatorial election

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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

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.

General election

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Candidates

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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

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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

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