1938 Colorado gubernatorial election

The 1938 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1938. Republican nominee Ralph Lawrence Carr defeated Democratic incumbent Teller Ammons with 59.50% of the vote.

1938 Colorado gubernatorial election

November 8, 1938

Nominee Ralph Lawrence Carr Teller Ammons Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 296,671 199,562 Percentage 59.50% 40.02%

Governor before election Teller Ammons Democratic Elected Governor Ralph Lawrence Carr Republican

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• Ralph Lawrence Carr, Republican
• Teller Ammons, Democratic

Other candidates

• Jack R. White, Independent
• Harvey L. Mayfield, Independent

Results

1938 Colorado gubernatorial election[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Ralph Lawrence Carr	296,671	59.50%
	Democratic	Teller Ammons	199,562	40.02%
	Independent	Jack R. White	1,262	0.25%
	Independent	Harvey L. Mayfield	1,140	0.23%
Majority
Turnout
	Republican gain from Democratic		Swing

References

1. Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved 2020-03-08.