1898 Colorado gubernatorial election

The 1898 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1898. Democratic nominee Charles S. Thomas defeated Republican nominee Henry R. Wolcott with 62.89% of the vote.

1898 Colorado gubernatorial election

November 8, 1898

Nominee Charles S. Thomas Henry R. Wolcott Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 93,966 51,051 Percentage 62.89% 34.17%

County results Thomas:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90–100% Wolcott:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election Alva Adams Democratic Elected Governor Charles S. Thomas Democratic

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• Charles S. Thomas, Democratic
• Henry R. Wolcott, Republican

Other candidates

• Robert H. Rhodes, Prohibition
• Nixon Elliott, Socialist Labor

Results

1898 Colorado gubernatorial election[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Democratic	Charles S. Thomas	93,966	62.89%
	Republican	Henry R. Wolcott	51,051	34.17%
	Prohibition	Robert H. Rhodes	2,711	1.81%
	Socialist Labor	Nixon Elliott	1,696	1.14%
Majority			42,915
Turnout
	Democratic hold		Swing

References

1. "Guide to U.S. elections". Books.google.com. Retrieved June 8, 2020.