For related races, see 1918 United States gubernatorial elections.
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The 1918 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1918. Republican nominee Oliver Henry Shoup defeated Democratic nominee Thomas J. Tynan with 51.15% of the vote.
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on September 10, 1918.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Thomas J. Tynan, Colorado State Penitentiary Warden
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Thomas J. Tynan | 102,397 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 102,397 | 100.00 |
Republican primary
Candidates
- Oliver Henry Shoup, businessman
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Oliver Henry Shoup | 112,693 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 112,693 | 100.00 |
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
- Oliver Henry Shoup, Republican
- Thomas J. Tynan, Democratic
Other candidates
- Mary L. Geffs, Socialist
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Oliver Henry Shoup | 112,693 | 51.15% | +9.87% | |
Democratic | Thomas J. Tynan | 102,397 | 46.47% | −6.80% | |
Socialist | Mary L. Geffs | 5,251 | 2.38% | −2.00% | |
Majority | 10,296 | 4.68% | |||
Turnout | 220,341 | ||||
Republican gain from Democratic | Swing |
References
- ^ "State of Colorado Abstract of Votes Cast 1918" (PDF). Secretary of State of Colorado. 1918. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
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