1898 Colorado gubernatorial election

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.

1898 Colorado gubernatorial election

← 1896 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

General election

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Candidates

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Major party candidates

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

Other candidates

  • Robert H. Rhodes, Prohibition
  • Nixon Elliott, Socialist Labor

Results

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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
County Thomas % Thomas # Wolcott % Wolcott # Rhodes % Rhodes # Elliott % Elliott # Total
Arapahoe 62.54% 33,858 34.18% 13,038 1.84% 704 1.42% 544 38,144
Archuleta 43.98% 223 54.43% 276 1.38% 7 0.19% 1 507
Baca 41.47% 90 58.52% 127 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 217
Bent 53.01% 387 44.52% 325 2.19% 16 0.27% 2 730
Boulder 66.11% 4,069 30.32% 1,866 2.71% 167 0.84% 52 6,154
Chaffee 75.35% 1,614 22.12% 474 1.91% 41 0.60% 13 2,142
Cheyenne 44.38% 79 55.61% 99 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 178
Clear Creek 82.67% 1,851 15.23% 341 1.33% 30 0.75% 17 2,239
Conejos 31.68% 653 67.44% 1,390 0.38% 8 0.48% 10 2,061
Costilla 29.10% 468 70.08% 1,127 0.68% 11 0.12% 2 1,608
Custer 72.77% 711 25.58% 250 1.02% 10 0.61% 6 977
Delta 68.53% 952 24.83% 345 3.74% 52 2.87% 40 1,389
Dolores 88.79% 436 7.94% 39 1.42% 7 1.83% 9 491
Douglas 62.01% 684 36.80% 406 0.99% 11 0.18% 2 1,103
Eagle 76.63% 705 21.52% 198 0.54% 5 1.30% 12 920
El Paso 63.64% 10,596 34.50% 5,745 1.25% 209 0.59% 99 16,649
Elbert 59.46% 537 37.98% 343 2.10% 19 0.44% 4 903
Fremont 55.07% 2,413 37.75% 1,654 2.64% 116 4.51% 198 4,381
Garfield 75.32% 1,447 21.44% 412 2.13% 41 1.09% 21 1,921
Gilpin 61.81% 1,766 33.32% 952 2.41% 69 2.45% 70 2,857
Grand 79.51% 163 19.51% 40 0.97% 2 0.00% 0 205
Gunnison 64.90% 1,287 31.82% 631 2.21% 44 1.05% 21 1,983
Hinsdale 82.14% 483 16.15% 95 1.02% 6 0.68% 4 588
Huerfano 29.13% 800 70.28% 1,930 0.36% 10 0.21% 6 2,746
Jefferson 61.66% 2,130 36.24% 1,252 1.47% 51 0.60% 21 3,454
Kiowa 58.46% 145 40.32% 100 1.20% 3 0.00% 0 248
Kit Carson 37.68% 176 56.31% 263 5.78% 27 0.21% 1 467
La Plata 78.54% 1,567 19.74% 394 1.35% 27 0.35% 7 1,995
Lake 65.94% 3,763 32.19% 1,837 1.06% 61 0.78% 45 5,706
Larimer 56.85% 1,917 39.65% 1,337 3.35% 113 0.14% 5 3,372
Las Animas 66.36% 3,759 32.83% 1,860 0.58% 33 0.21% 12 5,664
Lincoln 47.63% 121 50.00% 127 2.36% 6 0.00% 0 254
Logan 50.42% 412 45.53% 372 3.79% 31 0.24% 2 817
Mesa 61.07% 1,423 30.68% 715 6.69% 156 1.54% 36 2,330
Mineral 81.51% 635 16.68% 130 0.64% 5 1.15% 9 779
Montezuma 82.01% 497 13.86% 84 2.47% 15 1.65% 10 606
Montrose 61.35% 759 26.27% 325 4.76% 59 7.59% 94 1,237
Morgan 51.56% 460 45.29% 404 2.69% 24 0.44% 4 892
Otero 60.32% 1,326 34.57% 760 4.68% 103 0.40% 9 2,198
Ouray 90.38% 1,939 6.29% 135 0.69% 15 2.51% 54 2,143
Park 71.05% 933 27.41% 360 0.60% 8 0.91% 12 1,313
Phillips 47.24% 180 49.34% 188 3.41% 13 0.00% 0 381
Pitkin 75.84% 1,567 22.02% 455 1.01% 21 1.11% 23 2,066
Prowers 45.28% 423 51.71% 483 2.78% 26 0.21% 2 934
Pueblo 53.33% 4,275 43.00% 3,447 1.99% 160 1.67% 134 8,016
Rio Blanco 75.79% 335 20.81% 92 2.48% 11 0.90% 4 442
Rio Grande 69.98% 1,040 26.58% 395 3.02% 45 0.40% 6 1,486
Routt 81.64% 1,005 16.97% 209 0.73% 9 0.64% 8 1,231
Saguache 59.84% 857 38.40% 550 0.62% 9 1.11% 16 1,432
San Juan 81.74% 1,012 17.04% 211 0.48% 6 0.72% 9 1,238
San Miguel 69.21% 1,232 29.04% 517 0.95% 17 0.78% 14 1,780
Sedgwick 34.90% 74 60.84% 129 3.30% 7 0.94% 2 212
Summit 83.81% 730 14.58% 127 1.49% 13 0.11% 1 871
Washington 40.25% 159 55.18% 218 4.05% 16 0.50% 2 395
Weld 63.77% 2,595 32.41% 1,319 3.34% 136 0.46% 19 4,069
Yuma 61.53% 248 37.96% 153 0.00% 0 0.49% 2 403

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References

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  1. ^ Guide to U.S. elections. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  2. ^ https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=njp.32101062210032&view=1up&seq=129