1942 Colorado gubernatorial election

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1942 Colorado gubernatorial election
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November 3, 1942
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Nominee John Charles Vivian Homer Bedford
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote193,501149,402
Percentage56.23%43.41%
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County results

Vivian:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

Bedford:     50–60%     60–70%
Governor before election

Ralph Lawrence Carr
Republican

Elected Governor

John Charles Vivian
Republican

The 1942 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1942. Republican nominee John Charles Vivian defeated Democratic nominee Homer Bedford with 56.23% of the vote.

Contents

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on September 8, 1942. [1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Homer Bedford 25,828 40.2%
Democratic Moses E. Smith21,53033.5%
Democratic William Lee Knous 16,93626.3%
Total votes64,294

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Charles Vivian 27,021 55.8%
Republican Charles M. Armstrong21,37144.2%
Total votes48,392

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Other candidates

Results

1942 Colorado gubernatorial election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican John Charles Vivian 193,501 56.23% +1.86%
Democratic Homer Bedford 149,40243.41%−1.55%
Communist William R. Dietrich1,2320.36%
Majority 44,09912.82%
Turnout 344,135
Republican hold Swing

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "State of Colorado Abstract of Votes Cast 1942" (PDF). Secretary of State of Colorado. 1942. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
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