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1888 Colorado gubernatorial election

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1888 Colorado gubernatorial election

← 1886 November 6, 1888 1890 →
 
Nominee Job Adams Cooper Thomas M. Patterson
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 49,490 39,197
Percentage 53.84% 42.64%

County results
Cooper:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Patterson:      40–50%      50–60%

Governor before election

Alva Adams
Democratic

Elected Governor

Job Adams Cooper
Republican

The 1888 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1888. Republican nominee Job Adams Cooper defeated Democratic nominee Thomas M. Patterson with 53.84% of the vote.

General election

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Candidates

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Major party candidates

  • Job Adams Cooper, Republican
  • Thomas M. Patterson, Democratic

Other candidates

  • William C. Stover, Prohibition
  • Gilbert De La Matyr, Greenback

Results

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1888 Colorado gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Job Adams Cooper 49,490 53.84% +8.29%
Democratic Thomas M. Patterson 39,197 42.64% −7.02%
Prohibition William C. Stover 2,098 2.28% −2.32%
Greenback Gilbert De La Matyr 1,085 1.18%
Majority 10,293 +11.20%
Turnout 91,870
Republican gain from Democratic Swing

References

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  1. ^ Guide to U.S. elections. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved June 18, 2020.