1894 Colorado gubernatorial election

For related races, see 1894 United States gubernatorial elections.

1894 Colorado gubernatorial election

November 6, 1894

Nominee Albert McIntire Davis Hanson Waite Charles S. Thomas Party Republican Populist Democratic Popular vote 93,502 73,894 8,337 Percentage 51.95% 41.06% 4.63%

County results McIntire:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Waite:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election Davis Hanson Waite Populist Elected Governor Albert McIntire Republican

The 1894 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1894. Republican nominee Albert McIntire defeated People's Party incumbent Davis Hanson Waite with 51.95% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• Albert McIntire, Republican
• Charles S. Thomas, Democratic

Other candidates

• Davis Hanson Waite, People's
• George Richardson, Prohibition

Results

1894 Colorado gubernatorial election^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Albert McIntire	93,502	51.95%	+10.16%
	Populist	Davis Hanson Waite (Incumbent)	73,894	41.06%	−5.62%
	Democratic	Charles S. Thomas	8,337	4.63%	−5.00%
	Prohibition	George Richardson	4,250	2.36%	+0.46%
Majority			19,608	10.89%
Turnout			179,983
	Republican gain from Populist		Swing

References

1. Guide to U.S. elections. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved June 13, 2020.