1890 Colorado gubernatorial election

1890 Colorado gubernatorial election

November 4, 1890

Nominee John Long Routt Caldwell Yeaman John G. Coy Party Republican Democratic Labor Popular vote 41,827 35,359 5,199 Percentage 50.11% 42.36% 6.23%

County results Routt:     30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Yeaman:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70% Coy:      30-40%      40-50%

Governor before election Job Adams Cooper Republican Elected Governor John Long Routt Republican

The 1890 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1890. Republican nominee John Long Routt defeated Democratic nominee Caldwell Yeaman with 50.11% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• John Long Routt, Republican
• Caldwell Yeaman, Democratic

Other candidates

• John G. Coy, Union Labor
• John A. Elett, Prohibition

Results

1890 Colorado gubernatorial election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	John Long Routt	41,827	50.11%
	Democratic	Caldwell Yeaman	35,359	42.36%
	Labor	John G. Coy	5,199	6.23%
	Prohibition	John A. Elett	1,058	1.27%
Majority			6,468
Turnout
	Republican hold		Swing