1916 Colorado gubernatorial election

none related races 1916 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 1916 Colorado gubernatorial election Colorado 1911 Presidential no 1914 Colorado gubernatorial election 1914 1918 Colorado gubernatorial election 1918 November 7, 1916 File:Julius Gunter.gif 150x150px Julius Caldeen Gunter Democratic Party (United States) 151,912 53.27% File:George Alfred Carlson in 1914 (cropped).jpg George Alfred Carlson Republican Party (United States) 117,723 41.28% 1916 Colorado gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 250px County results Gunter: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70%Carlson: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60%Leeder: #E6E6E6 30–40% Governor George Alfred Carlson Republican Party (United States) Julius Caldeen Gunter Democratic Party (United States) The 1916 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1916. Democratic nominee Julius Caldeen Gunter defeated Republican incumbent George Alfred Carlson with 53.27% of the vote. Primary elections Primary elections were held on September 12, 1916.https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/pdf/1900-1999/1916AbstractBook.pdf State of Colorado Abstract of Votes Cast 1916 Secretary of State of Colorado 1916 May 2, 2020 Democratic primary Candidates Julius Caldeen Gunter, former associate justice of the Colorado Supreme Court Results Democratic primary results Julius Caldeen Gunter Democratic Party (United States) 39,569 100.00 39,569 100.00 Republican primary Candidates George Alfred Carlson, incumbent governor Samuel D. Nicholson, former mayor of Leadville Results Republican primary results George Alfred Carlson (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 42,003 Samuel D. Nicholson Republican Party (United States) 38,878 General election Candidates Major party candidates Julius Caldeen Gunter, Democratic George Alfred Carlson, Republican Other candidates C. Goddard, Socialist Louis E. Leeder, Independent Results 1916 Colorado gubernatorial election Democratic Party (United States) Julius Caldeen Gunter 151,912 53.27% +19.10% Republican Party (United States) George Alfred Carlson (incumbent) 117,723 41.28% -7.39% Socialist Party USA C. Goddard 12,495 4.38% +0.41% Independent politician Louis E. Leeder 3,025 1.06% N/A 34,189 11.99% 285,155 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) References 1916 Colorado Gubernatorial