1926 Colorado gubernatorial election

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1926 Colorado gubernatorial election
Flag of Colorado (1911-1964).svg
  1924 November 2, 1926 1928  
  State Senator Billy Adams, Colorado, 1915 (cropped).png Oliver Henry Shoup.jpg
Nominee Billy Adams Oliver Henry Shoup
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote183,342116,756
Percentage59.84%38.11%

1926 Colorado gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Adams:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Shoup:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%

Governor before election

Clarence Morley
Republican

Elected Governor

Billy Adams
Democratic

The 1926 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1926. Democratic nominee Billy Adams defeated Republican nominee Oliver Henry Shoup with 59.84% of the vote.

Contents

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on September 14, 1926. [1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Billy Adams 41,629 77.7%
Democratic Samuel W. Johnson11,92222.3%
Total votes53,511

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Oliver Henry Shoup 58,639 49.7%
Republican John F. Vivian43,68537.0%
Republican Carl S. Milliken15,65813.3%
Total votes117,982

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Other candidates

Results

1926 Colorado gubernatorial election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Billy Adams 183,342 59.84% +15.80%
Republican Oliver Henry Shoup 116,75638.11%−13.81%
Farmer–Labor Frank Cass3,9191.28%−1.88%
Socialist Edward F. Wright1,5080.49%
Workers William R. Dietrich5830.19%−0.27%
Independent Barney Haughey2940.10%
Majority66,58621.73%
Turnout 306,402%
Democratic gain from Republican Swing

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "State of Colorado Abstract of Votes Cast 1926" (PDF). Secretary of State of Colorado. 1926. Retrieved April 15, 2020.