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1906 Colorado gubernatorial election

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1906 Colorado gubernatorial election

← 1904 November 6, 1906 1908 →
 
Nominee Henry Augustus Buchtel Alva Adams
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 92,602 74,416
Percentage 45.59% 36.63%

 
Nominee Ben B. Lindsey Bill Haywood
Party Independent Socialist
Popular vote 18,014 16,015
Percentage 8.87% 7.88%

County results
Buchtel:      20–30%      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      80–90%
Adams:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%

Governor before election

Jesse Fuller McDonald
Republican

Elected Governor

Henry Augustus Buchtel
Republican

The 1906 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1906. Republican nominee Henry Augustus Buchtel defeated Democratic nominee Alva Adams with 45.59% of the vote.

General election

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Candidates

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Major party candidates

  • Henry Augustus Buchtel, Republican
  • Alva Adams, Democratic

Other candidates

  • Ben B. Lindsey, Independent
  • Bill Haywood, Socialist
  • Frank C. Chamberlain, Prohibition

Results

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1906 Colorado gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Henry Augustus Buchtel 92,602 45.59% −1.21%
Democratic Alva Adams 74,416 36.63% −14.01%
Independent Ben B. Lindsey 18,014 8.87% N/A
Socialist Bill Haywood 16,015 7.88% +6.81%
Prohibition Frank C. Chamberlain 2,087 1.03% −0.21%
Majority 18,186 8.96%
Turnout 203,134
Republican hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ "State of Colorado Abstract of Votes Cast 1906" (PDF). Secretary of State of Colorado. 1906. Retrieved June 1, 2020.