1878 Colorado gubernatorial election
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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
Candidates
Major party candidates
- Frederick Walker Pitkin, Republican
- William A. H. Loveland, Democratic
Other candidates
- R. G. Buckingham, Greenback
Results
| 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 | ||||
By county
| County | Pitkin % | Pitkin # | Loveland % | Loveland # | Buckingham % | Buckingham # | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arapahoe | 55.50% | 2,218 | 36.28% | 1,450 | 8.20% | 328 | 3,996 |
| Bent | 45.95% | 193 | 52.61% | 221 | 1.42% | 6 | 420 |
| Boulder | 43.54% | 988 | 27.63% | 627 | 28.82% | 684 | 2,269 |
| Clear Creek | 49.51% | 1,062 | 37.94% | 814 | 12.54% | 269 | 2,145 |
| Conejos | 44.84% | 400 | 53.58% | 478 | 1.56% | 14 | 892 |
| Costilla | 58.14% | 339 | 41.86% | 244 | 0.00% | 0 | 583 |
| Douglas | 52.42% | 494 | 41.49% | 205 | 6.07% | 30 | 729 |
| El Paso | 70.94% | 884 | 27.28% | 340 | 1.76% | 22 | 1,246 |
| Elbert | 45.80% | 153 | 47.90% | 160 | 6.28% | 21 | 334 |
| Fremont | 52.72% | 339 | 34.52% | 222 | 12.75% | 82 | 643 |
| Gilpin | 53.17% | 1,037 | 32.46% | 633 | 14.35% | 280 | 1,950 |
| Grand | 43.42% | 33 | 55.26% | 42 | 1.31% | 1 | 76 |
| Gunnison | 64.23% | 88 | 35.76% | 49 | 0.00% | 0 | 137 |
| Hinsdale | 48.48% | 319 | 43.00% | 283 | 8.51% | 56 | 658 |
| Huerfano | 46.69% | 438 | 52.87% | 496 | 0.42% | 4 | 938 |
| Jefferson | 34.02% | 425 | 49.15% | 614 | 16.81% | 210 | 1,249 |
| La Plata | 50.89% | 142 | 49.10% | 137 | 0.00% | 0 | 279 |
| Lake | 46.54% | 977 | 45.40% | 953 | 8.05% | 169 | 2,099 |
| Larimer | 42.63% | 362 | 41.69% | 354 | 15.66% | 133 | 849 |
| Las Animas | 38.84% | 641 | 59.21% | 977 | 1.93% | 32 | 1,650 |
| Ouray | 58.83% | 413 | 36.75% | 258 | 4.41% | 31 | 702 |
| Park | 55.53% | 311 | 43.21% | 242 | 1.25% | 7 | 560 |
| Pueblo | 45.59% | 507 | 52.51% | 584 | 1.88% | 21 | 1,112 |
| Rio Grande | 61.36% | 251 | 36.91% | 151 | 0.73% | 3 | 409 |
| Routt | 42.00% | 21 | 58.00% | 29 | 0..% | 0 | 50 |
| Saguache | 60.41% | 235 | 39.58% | 154 | 0.00% | 0 | 389 |
| San Juan | 51.85% | 308' | 40.23% | 239 | 7.91% | 47 | 594 |
| Summit | 62.21% | 191 | 34.52% | 106 | 3.25% | 10 | 307 |
| Weld | 50.73% | 618 | 23.89% | 291 | 25.36% | 309 | 1,218 |
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
References
- ^ Guide to U.S. elections. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved July 5, 2020.