1906 Colorado gubernatorial election

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{{Infobox election

| election_name = 1906 Colorado gubernatorial election

| country = Colorado

| type = Presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 1904 Colorado gubernatorial election

| previous_year = 1904

| next_election = 1908 Colorado gubernatorial election

| next_year = 1908

| election_date = November 6, 1906

| image1 = File:Henry Buchtel.gif

| image_size = 150x150px

| nominee1 = Henry Augustus Buchtel

| party1 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 92,602

| percentage1 = 45.59%

| image2 = File:Alvaadams (cropped).jpg

| nominee2 = Alva Adams

| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 74,416

| percentage2 = 36.63%

| map_image = File:1906 Colorado gubernatorial election results map by county.svg

| map_size = 250px

| map_caption = County results
Buchtel: {{legend0|#f8e2e4|20–30%}} {{legend0|#ffc8cd|30–40%}} {{legend0|#ffb2b2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#c21b18|80–90%}}
Adams: {{legend0|#bdd3ff|30–40%}} {{legend0|#a5b0ff|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}}

| title = Governor

| before_election = Jesse Fuller McDonald

| before_party = Republican Party (United States)

| after_election = Henry Augustus Buchtel

| after_party = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote5 = 16,015

| image4 = File:Benjamin B Lindsey 001 (cropped).jpg

| percentage5 = 7.88%

| percentage4 = 8.87%

| nominee5 = Bill Haywood

| popular_vote4 = 18,014

| party5 = Socialist Party of America

| party4 = Independent (United States)

| nominee4 = Ben B. Lindsey

| image5 = File:Bill haywood from langdon page243 (cropped).png

}}

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The 1906 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1906. Republican nominee Henry Augustus Buchtel defeated Democratic nominee Alva Adams with 45.59% of the vote.

General election

=Candidates=

Major party candidates

  • Henry Augustus Buchtel, Republican
  • Alva Adams, Democratic

Other candidates

  • Ben B. Lindsey, Independent
  • Bill Haywood, Socialist
  • Frank C. Chamberlain, Prohibition

=Results=

{{Election box begin | title=1906 Colorado gubernatorial election{{cite web|url=https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/pdf/1900-1999/1906AbstractBook.pdf |title=State of Colorado Abstract of Votes Cast 1906 |publisher=Secretary of State of Colorado |year=1906 |access-date=June 1, 2020}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Henry Augustus Buchtel

| votes = 92,602

| percentage = 45.59%

| change = -1.21%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Alva Adams|votes=74,416|percentage=36.63%|change=-14.01%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Independent (United States)|candidate=Ben B. Lindsey|votes=18,014|percentage=8.87%|change=N/A}}

{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Socialist Party of America|candidate=Bill Haywood|votes=16,015|percentage=7.88%|change=+6.81%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Prohibition Party|candidate=Frank C. Chamberlain|votes=2,087|percentage=1.03%|change=-0.21%}}

{{Election box majority||votes=18,186|percentage=8.96%|change=}}

{{Election box turnout||votes=203,134|percentage=|change=}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

| loser =

| swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

References

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{{1906 United States elections}}

1906

Colorado

Gubernatorial