1926 Colorado gubernatorial election
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{{for|related races|1926 United States gubernatorial elections}}
{{Use American English|date=January 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1926 Colorado gubernatorial election
| country = Colorado
| flag_year = 1911
| type = Presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1924 Colorado gubernatorial election
| previous_year = 1924
| next_election = 1928 Colorado gubernatorial election
| next_year = 1928
| election_date = November 2, 1926
| image1 = File:State Senator Billy Adams, Colorado, 1915 (cropped).png
| image_size = 150x150px
| nominee1 = Billy Adams
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 183,342
| percentage1 = 59.84%
| image2 = File:Oliver Henry Shoup.jpg
| nominee2 = Oliver Henry Shoup
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 116,756
| percentage2 = 38.11%
| map_image = 1926 Colorado gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
| map_size = 250px
| map_caption = County results
Adams: {{legend0|#a5b0ff|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}}
Shoup: {{legend0|#FFB2B2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}}
| title = Governor
| before_election = Clarence Morley
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = Billy Adams
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{ElectionsCO}}
The 1926 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1926. Democratic nominee Billy Adams defeated Republican nominee Oliver Henry Shoup with 59.84% of the vote.
Primary elections
=Democratic primary=
==Candidates==
- Billy Adams, State Senator
- Samuel W. Johnson
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Democratic primary results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Billy Adams
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 41,629
| percentage = 77.7%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Samuel W. Johnson
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 11,922
| percentage = 22.3%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 53,511
| percentage =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Republican primary=
==Candidates==
- Oliver Henry Shoup, former Governor
- John F. Vivian
- Carl S. Milliken, Secretary of State of Colorado
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Republican primary results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Oliver Henry Shoup
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 58,639
| percentage = 49.7%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = John F. Vivian
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 43,685
| percentage = 37.0%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Carl S. Milliken
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 15,658
| percentage = 13.3%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 117,982
| percentage =
}}
{{Election box end}}
General election
=Candidates=
Major party candidates
- Billy Adams, Democratic
- Oliver Henry Shoup, Republican
Other candidates
- Frank Cass, Farmer–Labor
- Edward F. Wright, Socialist
- William R. Dietrich, Workers
- Barney Haughey, Independent
=Results=
{{Election box begin | title=1926 Colorado gubernatorial election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Billy Adams
| votes = 183,342
| percentage = 59.84%
| change = +15.80%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Oliver Henry Shoup
| votes = 116,756
| percentage = 38.11%
| change = -13.81%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Farmer–Labor Party
| candidate = Frank Cass
| votes = 3,919
| percentage = 1.28%
| change = -1.88%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Socialist Party USA
| candidate = Edward F. Wright
| votes = 1,508
| percentage = 0.49%
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Workers Party of America
| candidate = William R. Dietrich
| votes = 583
| percentage = 0.19%
| change = -0.27%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Independent politician
| candidate = Barney Haughey
| votes = 294
| percentage = 0.10%
| change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
| votes = 66,586
| percentage = 21.73%
| change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
| votes = 306,402%
| percentage =
| change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
| loser = Republican Party (United States)
| swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}