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1878 Colorado gubernatorial election

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1878 Colorado gubernatorial election

← 1876 October 1, 1878 1880 →
 
Nominee Frederick Walker Pitkin William A. H. Loveland R. G. Buckingham
Party Republican Democratic Greenback
Popular vote 14,308 11,535 2,783
Percentage 49.98% 40.30% 9.72%

County results
Pitkin:     40-50%     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%
Loveland:     40-50%     50-60%

Governor before election

John Long Routt
Republican

Elected Governor

Frederick Walker Pitkin
Republican

The 1878 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on October 1, 1878. Republican nominee Frederick Walker Pitkin defeated Democratic nominee William A. H. Loveland with 49.98% of the vote.

General election

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Candidates

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Major party candidates

  • Frederick Walker Pitkin, Republican
  • William A. H. Loveland, Democratic

Other candidates

  • R. G. Buckingham, Greenback

Results

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1878 Colorado gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Frederick Walker Pitkin 14,308 49.98% −1.55%
Democratic William A. H. Loveland 11,535 40.30% −8.17%
Greenback R. G. Buckingham 2,783 9.72% N/A
Majority 2,773 9.68% +6.62%
Turnout 28,626
Republican hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ Guide to U.S. elections. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved July 5, 2020.