1898 Colorado gubernatorial election

For related races, see 1898 United States gubernatorial elections.

November 8, 1898

1900 →


Nominee	Charles S. Thomas	Henry R. Wolcott
Party	Democratic	Republican
Popular vote	93,966	51,051
Percentage	62.89%	34.17%

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

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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
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.

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