1900 Colorado gubernatorial election

The 1900 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1900. Democratic nominee James Bradley Orman defeated Republican nominee Frank C. Goudy with 53.78% of the vote.

1900 Colorado gubernatorial election

← 1898 November 6, 1900 1902 →
 
Nominee James Bradley Orman Frank C. Goudy
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 118,647 96,027
Percentage 53.78% 43.53%

County results
Orman:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Goudy:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election

Charles S. Thomas
Democratic

Elected Governor

James Bradley Orman
Democratic

General election edit

Candidates edit

Major party candidates

  • James Bradley Orman, Democratic
  • Frank C. Goudy, Republican

Other candidates

  • James R. Wylie, Prohibition
  • DeWitt Copley, Socialist Labor
  • S. B. Hutchinson, Independent
  • James T. Pearson, People's

Results edit

1900 Colorado gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic James Bradley Orman 118,647 53.78% -9.11%
Republican Frank C. Goudy 96,027 43.53% +9.36%
Prohibition James R. Wylie 3,695 1.68% -0.13%
Socialist Labor DeWitt Copley 987 0.45% -0.69%
Independent S. B. Hutchinson 843 0.38%
Populist James T. Pearson 421 0.19%
Majority 22,620 10.25%
Turnout 220,620
Democratic hold Swing

References edit

  1. ^ Guide to U.S. elections. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved June 6, 2020.