1890 Colorado gubernatorial election

1890 Colorado gubernatorial election
	November 4, 1890
	November 4, 1890
	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[1]
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

References

Guide to U.S. elections. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved June 16, 2020.

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[1] Guide to U.S. elections. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved June 16, 2020.