1902 Colorado gubernatorial election

The 1902 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1902. Republican nominee James Hamilton Peabody defeated Democratic nominee E. C. Stimson with 46.92% of the vote.

1902 Colorado gubernatorial election

← 1900 November 4, 1902 1904 →
 
Nominee James Hamilton Peabody E. C. Stimson
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 87,684 80,727
Percentage 46.94% 43.21%

County results
Peabody:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      80–90%
Stimson:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Owens:      40–50%

Governor before election

James Bradley Orman
Democratic

Elected Governor

James Hamilton Peabody
Republican

General election edit

Candidates edit

Major party candidates

  • James Hamilton Peabody, Republican
  • E. C. Stimson, Democratic

Other candidates

  • J. C. Provost, Socialist
  • Frank W. Owens, People's
  • Otto A. Reinhardt, Prohibition
  • J. A. Knight, Socialist Labor

Results edit

1902 Colorado gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican James Hamilton Peabody 87,684 46.94% +3.41%
Democratic E. C. Stimson 80,727 43.21% -10.57%
Socialist J. C. Provost 7,177 3.84 N/A
Populist Frank W. Owens 6,403 3.43 +3.24%
Prohibition Otto A. Reinhardt 3,910 2.09 +0.41%
Socialist Labor J. A. Knight 909 0.49 +0.04%
Majority 6,957 3.73%
Turnout 186,820 100.00
Republican gain from Democratic Swing

References edit

  1. ^ Mills, David A. (1903). State of Colorado. Legislative Manual 1903. Denver, CO: Smith & Brooks Printing. pp. 181–182 – via hathitrust.org.