1884 Colorado gubernatorial election

1884 Colorado gubernatorial election

November 4, 1884

Nominee Benjamin Harrison Eaton Alva Adams Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 33,845 30,743 Percentage 50.74% 46.09%

County results Eaton:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70% Adams:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election James Benton Grant Democratic Elected Governor Benjamin Harrison Eaton Republican

The 1884 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1884. Republican nominee Benjamin Harrison Eaton defeated Democratic nominee Alva Adams with 50.74% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• Benjamin Harrison Eaton, Republican
• Alva Adams, Democratic

Other candidates

• John E. Washburn, Greenback

Results

1884 Colorado gubernatorial election^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Benjamin Harrison Eaton	33,845	50.74%	+3.83%
	Democratic	Alva Adams	30,743	46.09%	−4.98%
	Greenback	John E. Washburn	2,104	3.15%	+1.16%
Majority			3,102	4.65%
Turnout			66,692
	Republican gain from Democratic		Swing

References

1. Guide to U.S. elections. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved June 23, 2020.