1882 Colorado gubernatorial election

1882 Colorado gubernatorial election
	County results ; Grant: 50–60% 60–70% ; Campbell: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%
Governor before election; Frederick Walker Pitkin; Republican	Elected Governor ; James Benton Grant; Democratic

The 1882 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1882. Democratic nominee James Benton Grant defeated Republican nominee E. L. Campbell with 51.07% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

James Benton Grant, Democratic
E. L. Campbell, Republican

Other candidates

George Woy, Greenback

Results

1882 Colorado gubernatorial election^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	James Benton Grant	31,375	51.07%
	Republican	E. L. Campbell	28,820	46.91%
	Greenback	George Woy	1,220	1.99%
Majority			2,555
Turnout
	Democratic gain from Republican		Swing

References

^ "Guide to U.S. elections". Books.google.com. Retrieved June 23, 2020.

[1] "Guide to U.S. elections". Books.google.com. Retrieved June 23, 2020.

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