1892 Colorado gubernatorial election

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1892 Colorado gubernatorial election
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  1890 November 8, 1892 1894  
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Nominee Davis Hanson Waite Joseph Helm
Party Populist Republican
Popular vote43,34238,806
Percentage46.68%41.79%

 
NomineeJoseph H. Maupin
Party Democratic
Popular vote8,944
Percentage9.63%

1892 Colorado gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Waite:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Helm:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%
Maupin:     40–50%

Governor before election

John Long Routt
Republican

Elected Governor

Davis Hanson Waite
Populist

The 1892 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1892. People's Party nominee Davis Hanson Waite defeated Republican nominee Joseph Helm with 46.68% of the vote.

Contents

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Other candidates

Results

1892 Colorado gubernatorial election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Populist Davis Hanson Waite 43,342 46.68% N/A
Republican Joseph Helm 38,80641.79%-8.32%
Democratic Joseph H. Maupin8,9449.63%-32.73%
Prohibition John Hipp1,7641.90%+0.63%
Majority4,5364.91%
Turnout 92,856
Populist gain from Republican Swing

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