1880 Colorado gubernatorial election
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The 1880 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1880. Incumbent Republican Frederick Walker Pitkin defeated Democratic nominee John S. Hough with 53.28% of the vote.
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
- Frederick Walker Pitkin, Republican
- John S. Hough, Democratic
Other candidates
- A. J. Chittenden, Greenback
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Frederick Walker Pitkin (incumbent) | 28,465 | 53.28% | +3.30% | |
| Democratic | John S. Hough | 23,547 | 44.08% | +3.78% | |
| Greenback | A. J. Chittenden | 1,408 | 2.64% | −7.08% | |
| Majority | 4,918 | 9.20% | −0.68% | ||
| Turnout | 53,420 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
By county
| County | Pitkin % | Pitkin # | Hough % | Hough # | Chittenden % | Chittenden # | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arapahoe | 55.18% | 4,354 | 43.57% | 3,438 | 1.24% | 98 | 7,890 |
| Bent | 45.23% | 190 | 53.33% | 224 | 1.42% | 6 | 420 |
| Boulder | 56.56% | 1,365 | 31.49% | 760 | 11.93% | 288 | 2,413 |
| Chaffee | 55.19% | 1,290 | 44.15% | 1,032 | 0.64% | 15 | 2,337 |
| Clear Creek | 60.78% | 1,581 | 35.94% | 935 | 3.26% | 85 | 2,601 |
| Conejos | 52.29% | 639 | 47.54% | 581 | 0.16% | 2 | 1,222 |
| Costilla | 47.28% | 340 | 52.71% | 379 | 0.00% | 0 | 719 |
| Custer | 55.48% | 1,321 | 43.09% | 1,026 | 1.42% | 34 | 2,381 |
| Douglas | 54.88% | 337 | 44.95% | 276 | 0.16% | 1 | 614 |
| El Paso | 67.06% | 1,177 | 31.39% | 551 | 1.53% | 27 | 1,755 |
| Elbert | 48.14% | 182 | 50.26% | 190 | 1.58% | 6 | 378 |
| Fremont | 50.91% | 610 | 43.40% | 520 | 5.67% | 68 | 1,198 |
| Gilpin | 59.76% | 1,233 | 39.02% | 805 | 1.21% | 25 | 2,063 |
| Grand | 71.56% | 151 | 28.43% | 60 | 0.00% | 0 | 211 |
| Gunnison | 52.19% | 1,084 | 47.52% | 987 | 0.28% | 6 | 2,077 |
| Hinsdale | 49.74% | 390 | 50.25% | 394 | 0.00% | 0 | 784 |
| Huerfano | 46.50% | 472 | 52.11% | 529 | 1.37% | 14 | 1,015 |
| Jefferson | 51.30% | 864 | 45.30% | 763 | 3.38% | 57 | 1,684 |
| La Plata | 44.85% | 270 | 55.14% | 332 | 0.00% | 0 | 602 |
| Lake | 49.13% | 3,984 | 49.17% | 3,987 | 1.68% | 137 | 8,108 |
| Larimer | 55.65% | 674 | 29.97% | 363 | 14.36% | 174 | 1,211 |
| Las Animas | 28.77% | 539 | 68.87% | 1,290 | 2.34% | 44 | 1,873 |
| Ouray | 57.51% | 524 | 41.82% | 381 | 0.65% | 6 | 911 |
| Park | 54.29% | 720 | 43.51% | 577 | 2.18% | 29 | 1,326 |
| Pueblo | 50.29% | 848 | 49.70% | 838 | 0.00% | 0 | 1,686 |
| Rio Grande | 65.52% | 325 | 34.47% | 171 | 0.00% | 0 | 496 |
| Routt | 63.26% | 31 | 36.73% | 18 | 0.00% | 0 | 49 |
| Saguache | 62.68% | 556 | 36.86% | 327 | 0.45% | 4 | 887 |
| San Juan | 58.23% | 251 | 40.60% | 175 | 1.16% | 5 | 431 |
| Summit | 50.28% | 1,331 | 48.77% | 1,291 | 0.94% | 25 | 2,647 |
| Weld | 58.22% | 832 | 24.28% | 347 | 17.49% | 250 | 1,429 |
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 June 25, 2020.