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1928 Colorado gubernatorial election Colorado 1911 Presidential no 1926 Colorado gubernatorial election 1926 1930 Colorado gubernatorial election 1930 November 6, 1928 File:State Senator Billy Adams, Colorado, 1915 (cropped).png 150x150px Billy Adams Democratic Party (United States) 240,160 67.05% File:William L. Boatright Crop.jpg William L. Boatright Republican Party (United States) 114,067 31.85% 1928 Colorado gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 250px County results Adams: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% Boatright: #FFB2B2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% Governor Billy Adams Democratic Party (United States) Billy Adams Democratic Party (United States)
The 1928 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1928. Incumbent Democrat Billy Adams defeated Republican nominee William L. Boatright with 67.05% of the vote.
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on September 11, 1928.https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/pdf/1900-1999/1928AbstractBook.pdf State of Colorado Abstract of Votes Cast 1928 Secretary of State of Colorado 1928 April 6, 2020
Democratic primary
Candidates
Billy Adams, incumbent Governor
Results
Democratic primary results
Billy Adams (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 42,937 100.00
42,937 100.00
Republican primary
Candidates
William L. Boatright, Colorado Attorney General
Clarence P. Dodge, newspaper publisher
Results
Republican primary results
William L. Boatright Republican Party (United States) 51,530 63.4%
Clarence P. Dodge Republican Party (United States) 29,693 36.6%
81,223
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
Billy Adams, Democratic
William L. Boatright, Republican
Other candidates
Samuel A. Garth, Socialist
Vera Jane Pease, Farmer–Labor
George J. Saul, Workers
Results
1928 Colorado gubernatorial election
Democratic Party (United States) Billy Adams (incumbent) 240,160 67.05% +7.21%
Republican Party (United States) William L. Boatright 114,067 31.85% -6.26%
Socialist Party USA Samuel A. Garth 1,873 0.52% +0.03%
Farmer–Labor Party Vera Jane Pease 1,233 0.34% -0.96%
Workers Party of America George J. Saul 852 0.24% +0.05%
126,093 35.20% +13.47%
358,185
Democratic Party (United States)
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