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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
Democratic
John Long Routt, former governor
Republican
Caldwell Yeaman, former judge
Union Labor
John G. Coy, activist and journalist
Prohibition
John A. Elett, prohibitionist
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Long Routt | 41,827 | 50.11% | −3.73% | |
| Democratic | Caldwell Yeaman | 35,359 | 42.36% | −0.28% | |
| Labor | John G. Coy | 5,199 | 6.23% | N/A | |
| Prohibition | John A. Elett | 1,058 | 1.27% | −1.01% | |
| Majority | 6,468 | 7.75% | |||
| Turnout | 83,443 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
| County | Routt % | Routt # | Yeaman % | Yeaman # | Coy % | Coy # | Ellett % | Ellett # | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arapahoe | 53.81% | 11,331 | 42.30% | 8,907 | 2.71% | 572 | 1.16% | 246 | 21,056 |
| Archuleta | 43.20% | 70 | 56.79% | 92 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 162 |
| Baca | 52.24% | 163 | 47.75% | 149 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 312 |
| Bent | 48.08% | 163 | 46.60% | 158 | 4.71% | 16 | 0.58% | 2 | 339 |
| Boulder | 47.92% | 1,486 | 44.43% | 1,378 | 3.54% | 110 | 4.09% | 127 | 3,101 |
| Chaffee | 51.50% | 977 | 46.28% | 878 | 1.58% | 30 | 0.63% | 12 | 1,897 |
| Cheyenne | 63.35% | 83 | 36.64% | 48 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 131 |
| Clear Creek | 58.95% | 1,024 | 38.16% | 663 | 0.46% | 8 | 2.41% | 42 | 1,737 |
| Conejos | 71.67% | 1,144 | 24.18% | 386 | 4.07% | 65 | 0.06% | 1 | 1,596 |
| Costilla | 64.95% | 467 | 22.80% | 164 | 12.23% | 88 | 0.00% | 0 | 719 |
| Custer | 55.34% | 440 | 43.27% | 344 | 1.13% | 9 | 0.25% | 2 | 795 |
| Delta | 32.06% | 177 | 25.36% | 140 | 42.39% | 234 | 0.18% | 1 | 552 |
| Dolores | 61.27% | 318 | 38.72% | 201 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 519 |
| Douglas | 54.30% | 410 | 45.56% | 344 | 0.13% | 1 | 0.00% | 0 | 755 |
| Eagle | 46.98% | 397 | 51.47% | 435 | 1.53% | 13 | 0.00% | 0 | 845 |
| El Paso | 61.05% | 2,162 | 36.31% | 1,286 | 0.16% | 6 | 2.45% | 87 | 3,541 |
| Elbert | 55.50% | 232 | 44.49% | 186 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 418 |
| Fremont | 44.07% | 852 | 33.05% | 639 | 20.12% | 389 | 2.74% | 53 | 1,933 |
| Garfield | 58.15% | 720 | 39.17% | 485 | 2.10% | 26 | 0.56% | 7 | 1,238 |
| Gilpin | 49.10% | 716 | 47.05% | 686 | 0.00% | 0 | 3.84% | 56 | 1,458 |
| Grand | 65.76% | 146 | 34.23% | 76 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 222 |
| Gunnison | 54.07% | 856 | 39.86% | 631 | 5.62% | 89 | 0.44% | 7 | 1,583 |
| Hinsdale | 51.47% | 175 | 39.41% | 134 | 8.82% | 30 | 0.29% | 1 | 340 |
| Huerfano | 44.50% | 623 | 43.50% | 609 | 12.00% | 168 | 0.00% | 0 | 1,400 |
| Jefferson | 50.66% | 918 | 41.94% | 760 | 2.59% | 47 | 4.80% | 87 | 1,812 |
| Kiowa | 53.87% | 146 | 42.06% | 114 | 4.05% | 11 | 0.00% | 0 | 271 |
| Kit Carson | 62.44% | 266 | 35.68% | 152 | 1.87% | 8 | 0.00% | 0 | 426 |
| La Plata | 47.20% | 575 | 45.32% | 552 | 7.22% | 88 | 0.24% | 3 | 1,218 |
| Lake | 21.42% | 858 | 63.03% | 2,524 | 15.53% | 622 | 0.00% | 0 | 4,004 |
| Larimer | 48.95% | 1,031 | 33.52% | 706 | 12.63% | 266 | 4.89% | 103 | 2,106 |
| Las Animas | 34.70% | 1,038 | 49.41% | 1,478 | 15.88% | 475 | 0.00% | 0 | 2,991 |
| Lincoln | 51.24% | 82 | 48.75% | 78 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 160 |
| Logan | 50.09% | 265 | 28.16% | 149 | 19.09% | 101 | 2.64% | 14 | 529 |
| Mesa | 47.02% | 537 | 45.53% | 520 | 2.62% | 30 | 4.81% | 55 | 1,142 |
| Montezuma | 41.95% | 185 | 49.88% | 220 | 8.16% | 36 | 0.00% | 0 | 441 |
| Montrose | 31.46% | 270 | 32.40% | 278 | 36.13% | 310 | 0.00% | 0 | 858 |
| Morgan | 53.82% | 218 | 18.51% | 75 | 27.40% | 111 | 0.24% | 1 | 405 |
| Otero | 48.45% | 393 | 51.04% | 414 | 0.49% | 4 | 0.00% | 0 | 811 |
| Ouray | 48.63% | 959 | 47.10% | 929 | 4.20% | 83 | 0.05% | 1 | 1,972 |
| Park | 48.55% | 589 | 51.45% | 624 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 1,213 |
| Phillips | 36.46% | 171 | 29.85% | 140 | 33.68% | 158 | 0.00% | 0 | 469 |
| Pitkin | 47.21% | 1,298 | 52.38% | 1,440 | 0.25% | 7 | 0.14% | 4 | 2,749 |
| Prowers | 59.72% | 264 | 38.00% | 168 | 2.26% | 10 | 0.00% | 0 | 442 |
| Pueblo | 48.32% | 2,159 | 41.38% | 1,849 | 9.08% | 406 | 1.20% | 54 | 4,468 |
| Rio Blanco | 48.38% | 165 | 49.56% | 169 | 2.05% | 7 | 0.00% | 0 | 341 |
| Rio Grande | 65.61% | 456 | 23.45% | 163 | 10.35% | 72 | 0.57% | 4 | 695 |
| Routt | 59.85% | 404 | 40.00% | 270 | 0.14% | 1 | 0.00% | 0 | 675 |
| Saguache | 57.70% | 837 | 42.05% | 352 | 0.11% | 1 | 0.11% | 1 | 837 |
| San Juan | 57.88% | 481 | 42.11% | 350 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 831 |
| San Miguel | 49.09% | 489 | 50.50% | 503 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.40% | 4 | 996 |
| Sedgwick | 64.20% | 165 | 33.46% | 86 | 2.33% | 6 | 0.00% | 0 | 257 |
| Summit | 48.19% | 454 | 51.80% | 489 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 942 |
| Washington | 66.81% | 298 | 29.82% | 133 | 1.79% | 8 | 1.56% | 7 | 446 |
| Weld | 47.77% | 1,040 | 34.35% | 748 | 14.74% | 321 | 3.12% | 68 | 2,177 |
| Yuma | 37.84% | 165 | 25.00% | 109 | 36.69% | 160 | 0.45% | 2 | 436 |
References
- ^ Guide to U.S. elections. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
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