Election Name: | 1904 Colorado gubernatorial election |
Country: | Colorado |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1902 Colorado gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1902 |
Next Election: | 1906 Colorado gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1906 |
Election Date: | November 8, 1904 |
Nominee1: | Alva Adams |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 123,092 |
Percentage1: | 50.64% |
Nominee2: | James Hamilton Peabody |
Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 113,754 |
Percentage2: | 46.80% |
Map Size: | 250px |
Governor | |
Before Election: | James Hamilton Peabody |
Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
After Election: | Alva Adams |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1904 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1904.
According to the tabulated results, Democratic nominee Alva Adams defeated incumbent Republican James Hamilton Peabody with 50.64% of the vote. Peabody successfully contested the results based on allegations of Democratic voter fraud in Denver and was installed as Governor on March 17, 1905, after Alva Adams had served for over two months. Peabody, who also faced election fraud allegations against himself, resigned the same day. Republican Lieutenant Governor Jesse Fuller McDonald then ascended to the governorship. This episode caused Colorado to have three different Governors within a time span of 24 hours.[1] [2]
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