1908 Colorado gubernatorial election

The 1908 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1908. Democratic nominee John F. Shafroth defeated Republican nominee Jesse Fuller McDonald with 49.41% of the vote.

1908 Colorado gubernatorial election

November 3, 1908

Nominee John F. Shafroth Jesse Fuller McDonald Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 130,141 118,953 Percentage 49.41% 45.16%

County results Shafroth:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70% McDonald:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election Henry Augustus Buchtel Republican Elected Governor John F. Shafroth Democratic

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• John F. Shafroth, Democratic
• Jesse Fuller McDonald, Republican

Other candidates

• Henry Clay Darrah, Socialist
• H. L. Murray, Prohibition

Results

1908 Colorado gubernatorial election[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Democratic	John F. Shafroth	130,141	49.41%
	Republican	Jesse Fuller McDonald	118,953	45.16%
	Socialist	Henry Clay Darrah	7,972	3.03%
	Prohibition	H. L. Murray	6,314	2.40%
Majority			11,188
Turnout
	Democratic gain from Republican		Swing

References

1. "State of Colorado Abstract of Votes Cast 1908" (PDF). Secretary of State of Colorado. 1908. Retrieved May 30, 2020.