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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

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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

1878 Colorado gubernatorial election
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

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