1994 Colorado gubernatorial election
The 1994 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1994 to select the governor of the state of Colorado. Although Colorado voters passed a term limits ballot measure in 1990 limiting the governors to two terms, it included a provision for Roy Romer, the Democratic incumbent, to be able to run for reelection for a third term.[1] The Republican nominee, Chairman of the Colorado Republican Party, Bruce D. Benson, lost by a margin of nearly 18 percent.
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 County Results Romer: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Benson: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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| Elections in Colorado |
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Democratic Primary
Incumbent governor Roy Romer ran unopposed in the Democratic primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Roy Romer | 68,722 | 100.00 | |
Republican Primary
- Bruce D. Benson, Chairman of the Colorado Republican Party
- Mike Bird
- Dick Sargent
- George P. Carouthen (write-in)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bruce D. Benson | 103,979 | 60.0% | |
| Republican | Mike Bird | 38,577 | 22.3% | |
| Republican | Dick Sargent | 30,332 | 17.5% | |
| Republican | George P. Carouthen (write-in) | 410 | 0.2% | |
| Total votes | 173,298 | 100.00 | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Roy Romer | 619,205 | 55.47% | ||
| Republican | Bruce D. Benson | 432,042 | 38.70% | ||
| Constitution | Kevin Swanson | 40,397 | 3.62% | ||
| Green | Philip Hufford | 16,956 | 1.52% | ||
| Majority | 187,163 | 17.80% | |||
| Turnout | 1,051,247 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
References
- https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1994/09/29/chill-wind-blowing-for-democrats-in-rocky-mountain-states/20c123e6-a146-4ab5-a477-77ca0e39de3c/
- https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/pdf/1900-1999/1994AbstractBook.pdf
- https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/pdf/1900-1999/1994AbstractBook.pdf
- "1994 Gubernatorial General Election Results - Colorado". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved 2017-06-17.
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