1904 Colorado gubernatorial election

The 1904 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1904.

1904 Colorado gubernatorial election
November 8, 1904
 
Nominee Alva Adams James Hamilton Peabody
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 123,092 113,754
Percentage 50.64% 46.80%
County results
Adams:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Peabody:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Governor before election

James Hamilton Peabody
Republican

 Elected Governor

Alva Adams
Democratic

Elections in Colorado

According to the tabulated results, Democratic nominee Alva Adams defeated incumbent Republican James Hamilton Peabody with 50.64% of the vote. Peabody successfully contested the results based on allegations of Democratic voter fraud in Denver and was installed as Governor on March 17, 1905 after Alva Adams had served for over two months. Peabody, who also faced election fraud allegations against himself, resigned the same day. Republican Lieutenant Governor Jesse Fuller McDonald then ascended to the governorship. This episode caused Colorado to have three different Governors within a time span of 24 hours.[1][2]

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

  • Alva Adams, Democratic
  • James Hamilton Peabody, Republican

Other candidates

  • Robert A. N. Wilson, Prohibition
  • Andrew H. Floaten, Socialist
  • James Merwin, People's
  • J. A. Knight, Socialist Labor

Results
1904 Colorado gubernatorial election[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Alva Adams 123,092 50.64%
Republican James Hamilton Peabody 113,754 46.80%
Prohibition Robert A. N. Wilson 3,023 1.24%
Socialist Andrew H. Floaten 2,593 1.07%
People's James Merwin 325 0.13%
Socialist Labor J. A. Knight 279 0.12%
Majority 9,338
Turnout
Democratic gain from Republican Swing

References
  1. Hornbein, Marjorie (Summer 1968). "Three Governors in a Day". Colorado Magazine.
  2. Kelly, Kate (1991). "Coercion and Fraud in Colorado". Election Day: An American Holiday, an American History. Bloomington, Indiana: ASJA Press. pp. 147–148.
  3. "State of Colorado Abstract of Votes Cast 1904" (PDF). Secretary of State of Colorado. 1904. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
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