| Election Name: | 1916 Colorado gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Colorado |
| Flag Year: | 1911 |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1914 Colorado gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1914 |
| Next Election: | 1918 Colorado gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1918 |
| Election Date: | November 7, 1916 |
| Nominee1: | Julius Caldeen Gunter |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 151,912 |
| Percentage1: | 53.27% |
| Nominee2: | George Alfred Carlson |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 117,723 |
| Percentage2: | 41.28% |
| Map Size: | 250px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | George Alfred Carlson |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Julius Caldeen Gunter |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1916 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on Tuesday November 7, Democratic candidate Julius Caldeen Gunter defeated incumbent governor George Alfred Carlson with 53.27% of the vote.
Primary elections were held on September 12, 1916.[1]
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