1880 Colorado gubernatorial election

1880 Colorado gubernatorial election
	County results ; Pitkin: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%; Hough: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%
Governor before election; Frederick Walker Pitkin; Republican	Elected Governor ; Frederick Walker Pitkin; Republican

The 1880 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1880. Incumbent Republican Frederick Walker Pitkin defeated Democratic nominee John S. Hough with 53.28% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Frederick Walker Pitkin, Republican
John S. Hough, Democratic

Other candidates

A. J. Chittenden, Greenback

Results

1880 Colorado gubernatorial election^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Frederick Walker Pitkin (incumbent)	28,465	53.28%	+3.30%
	Democratic	John S. Hough	23,547	44.08%	+3.78%
	Greenback	A. J. Chittenden	1,408	2.64%	−7.08%
Majority			4,918	9.20%	−0.68%
Turnout			53,420
	Republican hold		Swing

References

^ Guide to U.S. elections. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved June 25, 2020.

[1] Guide to U.S. elections. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved June 25, 2020.

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