1890 Colorado gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:1890 Colorado gubernatorial election
Country:Colorado
Type:Presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1888 Colorado gubernatorial election
Previous Year:1888
Next Election:1892 Colorado gubernatorial election
Next Year:1892
Election Date:November 4, 1890
Image1:File:John Long Routt (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:John Long Routt
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:41,827
Percentage1:50.11%
Nominee2:Caldwell Yeaman
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:35,359
Percentage2:42.36%
Image3:File:3x4.svg
Nominee3:John G. Coy
Party3:Labor Party (United States, 19th century)
Popular Vote3:5,199
Percentage3:6.23%
Map Size:250px
Governor
Before Election:Job Adams Cooper
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:John Long Routt
After Party:Republican Party (United States)

The 1890 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1890. Republican nominee John Long Routt defeated Democratic nominee Caldwell Yeaman with 50.11% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Democratic

John Long Routt, former governor

Republican

Caldwell Yeaman, former judge

Union Labor

John G. Coy, activist and journalist

Prohibition

John A. Elett, prohibitionist