1914 Colorado gubernatorial election
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The 1914 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1914. Republican nominee George Alfred Carlson defeated Democratic nominee Thomas M. Patterson with 48.67% of the vote.
Primary elections
[edit]Primary elections were held on September 8, 1914.[1]
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Thomas M. Patterson, former United States Senator
- Barnette T. Napier
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Thomas M. Patterson | 29,638 | ||
| Democratic | Barnette T. Napier | 16,194 | ||
| Total votes | ||||
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- George Alfred Carlson, Fort Collins District Attorney
- Samuel D. Nicholson, former Mayor of Leadville
- Frank C. Goudy, Denver District Attorney
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | George Alfred Carlson | 16,963 | ||
| Republican | Samuel D. Nicholson | 15,264 | ||
| Republican | Frank C. Goudy | 10,862 | ||
| Total votes | ||||
General election
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Major party candidates
- George Alfred Carlson, Republican
- Thomas M. Patterson, Democratic
Other candidates
- Edward P. Costigan, Progressive
- Abraham Marions, Socialist
- L. D. Hosman, Socialist Labor
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | George Alfred Carlson | 129,096 | 48.67% | +24.96% | |
| Democratic | Thomas M. Patterson | 90,640 | 34.17% | −8.74% | |
| Progressive | Edward P. Costigan | 32,920 | 12.41% | −12.47% | |
| Socialist | Abraham Marions | 10,516 | 3.97% | −2.12% | |
| Socialist Labor | L. D. Hosman | 2,067 | 0.78% | +0.61% | |
| Majority | 38,456 | 14.50% | |||
| Turnout | 265,239 | ||||
| Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "State of Colorado Abstract of Votes Cast 1914" (PDF). Secretary of State of Colorado. 1914. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
