1994 Colorado gubernatorial election

The 1994 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1994 to select the governor of the state of Colorado. Although Colorado voters passed a term limits ballot measure in 1990 limiting the governors to two terms, it included a provision for Roy Romer, the Democratic incumbent, to be able to run for reelection for a third term.[1] The Republican nominee, Chairman of the Colorado Republican Party, Bruce D. Benson, lost by a margin of nearly 18 percent.

1994 Colorado gubernatorial election

November 8, 1994

Nominee Roy Romer Bruce D. Benson Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 619,205 432,042 Percentage 55.5% 38.7%

County Results Romer:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Benson:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election Roy Romer Democratic Elected Governor Roy Romer Democratic

Democratic Primary

Incumbent governor Roy Romer ran unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Democratic primary results[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Roy Romer	68,722	100.00

Republican Primary

• Bruce D. Benson, Chairman of the Colorado Republican Party
• Mike Bird
• Dick Sargent
• George P. Carouthen (write-in)

Republican primary results[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Bruce D. Benson	103,979	60.0%
	Republican	Mike Bird	38,577	22.3%
	Republican	Dick Sargent	30,332	17.5%
	Republican	George P. Carouthen (write-in)	410	0.2%
Total votes			173,298	100.00

General election

Colorado gubernatorial election, 1994[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Roy Romer	619,205	55.47%
	Republican	Bruce D. Benson	432,042	38.70%
	Constitution	Kevin Swanson	40,397	3.62%
	Green	Philip Hufford	16,956	1.52%
Majority			187,163	17.80%
Turnout			1,051,247
	Democratic hold		Swing

References

1. https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1994/09/29/chill-wind-blowing-for-democrats-in-rocky-mountain-states/20c123e6-a146-4ab5-a477-77ca0e39de3c/
2. https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/pdf/1900-1999/1994AbstractBook.pdf
3. https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/pdf/1900-1999/1994AbstractBook.pdf
4. "1994 Gubernatorial General Election Results - Colorado". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved 2017-06-17.