1934 Colorado gubernatorial election

The 1934 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1934. Incumbent Democrat Edwin C. Johnson defeated Republican nominee Nathan C. Warren with 58.11% of the vote.

1934 Colorado gubernatorial election

November 6, 1934

Nominee Edwin C. Johnson Nathan C. Warren Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 237,026 162,791 Percentage 58.11% 39.91%

Governor before election Edwin C. Johnson Democratic Elected Governor Edwin C. Johnson Democratic

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on September 11, 1934.[1]

Candidates

• Edwin C. Johnson, incumbent Governor
• Josephine Roche, former Chair of the Colorado Progressive Party

Results

Democratic primary results[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Edwin C. Johnson	76,240
	Democratic	Josephine Roche	63,107
Total votes

Candidates

• Nathan C. Warren, State Senator

Results

Republican primary results[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Nathan C. Warren	62,265	100.00
Total votes			62,265	100.00

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• Edwin C. Johnson, Democratic
• Nathan C. Warren, Republican

Other candidates

• Paul S. McCormick, Socialist
• Paul W. Hipp, Prohibition
• P. C. Feste, Communist

Results

1934 Colorado gubernatorial election[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Edwin C. Johnson	237,026	58.11%
	Republican	Nathan C. Warren	162,791	39.91%
	Socialist	Paul S. McCormick	5,355	1.31%
	Prohibition	Paul W. Hipp	1,430	0.35%
	Communist	P. C. Feste	1,290	0.32%
Majority
Turnout
	Democratic hold		Swing

References

1. "State of Colorado Abstract of Votes Cast 1934" (PDF). Secretary of State of Colorado. 1934. Retrieved March 23, 2020.