1906 Colorado gubernatorial election

The 1906 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1906. Republican nominee Henry Augustus Buchtel defeated Democratic nominee Alva Adams with 45.59% of the vote.

1906 Colorado gubernatorial election

November 6, 1906

Nominee Henry Augustus Buchtel Alva Adams Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 92,602 74,416 Percentage 45.59% 36.63%   Nominee Ben B. Lindsey Bill Haywood Party Independent Socialist Popular vote 18,014 16,015 Percentage 8.87% 7.88%

County results Buchtel:      20–30%      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      80–90% Adams:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%

Governor before election Jesse Fuller McDonald Republican Elected Governor Henry Augustus Buchtel Republican

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• Henry Augustus Buchtel, Republican
• Alva Adams, Democratic

Other candidates

• Ben B. Lindsey, Independent
• Bill Haywood, Socialist
• Frank C. Chamberlain, Prohibition

Results

1906 Colorado gubernatorial election[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Henry Augustus Buchtel	92,602	45.59%
	Democratic	Alva Adams	74,416	36.63%
	Independent	Ben B. Lindsey	18,014	8.87%
	Socialist	Bill Haywood	16,015	7.88%
	Prohibition	Frank C. Chamberlain	2,087	1.03%
Majority			18,186
Turnout
	Republican hold		Swing

References

1. "State of Colorado Abstract of Votes Cast 1906" (PDF). Secretary of State of Colorado. 1906. Retrieved June 1, 2020.