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1902 Colorado gubernatorial election

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1902 Colorado gubernatorial election

← 1900 November 4, 1902 1904 →
 
Nominee James Hamilton Peabody E. C. Stimson
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 87,684 80,727
Percentage 46.94% 43.21%

County results
Peabody:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      80–90%
Stimson:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Owens:      40–50%

Governor before election

James Bradley Orman
Democratic

Elected Governor

James Hamilton Peabody
Republican

The 1902 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1902. Republican nominee James Hamilton Peabody defeated Democratic nominee E. C. Stimson with 46.92% of the vote.

General election

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Candidates

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Major party candidates

  • James Hamilton Peabody, Republican
  • E. C. Stimson, Democratic

Other candidates

  • J. C. Provost, Socialist
  • Frank W. Owens, People's
  • Otto A. Reinhardt, Prohibition
  • J. A. Knight, Socialist Labor

Results

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1902 Colorado gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican James Hamilton Peabody 87,684 46.94% +3.41%
Democratic E. C. Stimson 80,727 43.21% −10.57%
Socialist J. C. Provost 7,177 3.84 N/A
Populist Frank W. Owens 6,403 3.43 +3.24%
Prohibition Otto A. Reinhardt 3,910 2.09 +0.41%
Socialist Labor J. A. Knight 909 0.49 +0.04%
Majority 6,957 3.73%
Turnout 186,820 100.00
Republican gain from Democratic Swing

References

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  1. ^ Mills, David A. (1903). State of Colorado. Legislative Manual 1903. Denver, CO: Smith & Brooks Printing. pp. 181–182 – via hathitrust.org.