1896 Colorado gubernatorial election

1896 Colorado gubernatorial election
	November 3, 1896
	November 3, 1896
	County results ; Adams: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%; Bailey: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% ; Allen: 50–60%
Governor before election; Albert McIntire; Republican	Elected Governor ; Alva Adams; Democratic

The 1896 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1896. Democratic nominee Alva Adams defeated People's Party nominee Morton Shelley Bailey with 46.22% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Alva Adams, Democratic
G. H. Allen, Republican

Other candidates

Morton Shelley Bailey, People's
Davis Hanson Waite, Independent

Results

1896 Colorado gubernatorial election[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Alva Adams	87,387	46.22%
	People's	Morton Shelley Bailey	71,808	37.98%
	Republican	G. H. Allen	23,945	12.66%
	Independent	Davis Hanson Waite	3,359	1.78%
Majority			15,579
Turnout
	Democratic gain from Republican		Swing

References

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

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