1906 Colorado gubernatorial election

For related races, see 1906 United States gubernatorial elections.

1906 Colorado gubernatorial election

November 6, 1906

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

Candidates

Major party candidates

• Henry Augustus Buchtel, Republican
• Alva Adams, Democratic

Other candidates

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

Results

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

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