1934 Colorado gubernatorial election

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1934 Colorado gubernatorial election
Flag of Colorado (1911-1964).svg
  1932 November 6, 1934 1936  
  Sen. Ed C. Johnson 1937 (cropped).jpg 3x4.svg
Nominee Edwin C. Johnson Nathan C. Warren
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote237,026162,791
Percentage58.11%39.91%

1934 Colorado gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Johnson:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Warren:     40–50%     50–60%

Governor before election

Edwin C. Johnson
Democratic

Elected Governor

Edwin C. Johnson
Democratic

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.

Contents

Primary elections

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

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Edwin C. Johnson (incumbent) 76,240 54.7%
Democratic Josephine Roche 63,10745.3%
Total votes139,347

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Nathan C. Warren 62,265 100.00
Total votes62,265 100.00

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Other candidates

Results

1934 Colorado gubernatorial election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Edwin C. Johnson (incumbent) 237,026 58.11% +0.88%
Republican Nathan C. Warren162,79139.91%−0.87%
Socialist Paul S. McCormick5,3551.31%−0.08%
Prohibition Paul W. Hipp1,4300.35%
Communist P. C. Feste1,2900.32%+0.09%
Majority74,23518.20%+1.75%
Turnout 407,892
Democratic hold Swing

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "State of Colorado Abstract of Votes Cast 1934" (PDF). Secretary of State of Colorado. 1934. Retrieved March 23, 2020.