en 1898 Colorado gubernatorial election

1898 Colorado gubernatorial election
	County results ; Thomas: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% 90–100%; Wolcott: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Governor before election; Alva Adams; Democratic	Elected Governor ; Charles S. Thomas; Democratic

The 1898 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1898. Democratic nominee Charles S. Thomas defeated Republican nominee Henry R. Wolcott with 62.89% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Charles S. Thomas, Democratic
Henry R. Wolcott, Republican

Other candidates

Robert H. Rhodes, Prohibition
Nixon Elliott, Socialist Labor

Results

1898 Colorado gubernatorial election^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Charles S. Thomas	93,966	62.89%	+16.67%
	Republican	Henry R. Wolcott	51,051	34.17%	+21.51%
	Prohibition	Robert H. Rhodes	2,711	1.81%
	Socialist Labor	Nixon Elliott	1,696	1.14%	N/A
Majority			42,915	28.72%
Turnout			149,424
	Democratic hold		Swing

References

^ Guide to U.S. elections. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved June 8, 2020.

[1] Guide to U.S. elections. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved June 8, 2020.

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