1880 Colorado gubernatorial election

1880 Colorado gubernatorial election
	November 2, 1880
	November 2, 1880
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	28,465	53.28%
	Democratic	John S. Hough	23,547	44.08%
	Greenback	A. J. Chittenden	1,408	2.64%
Majority			4,918
Turnout
	Republican hold		Swing

References

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

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