1908 Colorado gubernatorial election

The 1908 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1908. Democratic nominee John F. Shafroth defeated Republican nominee Jesse Fuller McDonald with 49.41% of the vote.

1908 Colorado gubernatorial election

← 1906 November 3, 1908 1910 →
 
Nominee John F. Shafroth Jesse Fuller McDonald
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 130,141 118,953
Percentage 49.41% 45.16%

County results
Shafroth:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
McDonald:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election

Henry Augustus Buchtel
Republican

Elected Governor

John F. Shafroth
Democratic

General election edit

Candidates edit

Major party candidates

  • John F. Shafroth, Democratic
  • Jesse Fuller McDonald, Republican

Other candidates

  • Henry Clay Darrah, Socialist
  • H. L. Murray, Prohibition

Results edit

1908 Colorado gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John F. Shafroth 130,141 49.41% +12.78%
Republican Jesse Fuller McDonald 118,953 45.16% -0.43%
Socialist Henry Clay Darrah 7,972 3.03% -4.85%
Prohibition H. L. Murray 6,314 2.40% +1.37%
Majority 11,188 4.25%
Turnout 263,380%
Democratic gain from Republican Swing

References edit

  1. ^ "State of Colorado Abstract of Votes Cast 1908" (PDF). Secretary of State of Colorado. 1908. Retrieved May 30, 2020.