1934 Colorado gubernatorial election

The 1934 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1934. Incumbent Democrat Edwin C. Johnson defeated Republican nominee Nathan C. Warren with 58.11% of the vote.

1934 Colorado gubernatorial election
November 6, 1934
 
Nominee Edwin C. Johnson Nathan C. Warren
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 237,026 162,791
Percentage 58.11% 39.91%
Governor before election

Edwin C. Johnson
Democratic

 Elected Governor

Edwin C. Johnson
Democratic

Elections in Colorado

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on September 11, 1934.[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results
Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Edwin C. Johnson 76,240
Democratic Josephine Roche 63,107
Total votes

Republican primary

Candidates

Results
Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Nathan C. Warren 62,265 100.00
Total votes 62,265 100.00

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

  • Edwin C. Johnson, Democratic
  • Nathan C. Warren, Republican

Other candidates

  • Paul S. McCormick, Socialist
  • Paul W. Hipp, Prohibition
  • P. C. Feste, Communist

Results
1934 Colorado gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Edwin C. Johnson 237,026 58.11%
Republican Nathan C. Warren 162,791 39.91%
Socialist Paul S. McCormick 5,355 1.31%
Prohibition Paul W. Hipp 1,430 0.35%
Communist P. C. Feste 1,290 0.32%
Majority
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

References
  1. "State of Colorado Abstract of Votes Cast 1934" (PDF). Secretary of State of Colorado. 1934. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
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