1908 Colorado gubernatorial election

For related races, see 1908 United States gubernatorial elections.

The 1908 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1908. Democratic nominee John F. Shafroth defeated Republican nominee Jesse Fuller McDonald with 49.41% of the vote.

1908 Colorado gubernatorial election

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Nominee John F. Shafroth Jesse Fuller McDonald Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 130,141 118,953 Percentage 49.41% 45.16%

County results Shafroth:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70% McDonald:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election Henry Augustus Buchtel Republican Elected Governor John F. Shafroth Democratic

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• John F. Shafroth, Democratic
• Jesse Fuller McDonald, Republican

Other candidates

• Henry Clay Darrah, Socialist
• H. L. Murray, Prohibition

Results

1908 Colorado gubernatorial election^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	John F. Shafroth	130,141	49.41%	+12.78%
	Republican	Jesse Fuller McDonald	118,953	45.16%	−0.43%
	Socialist	Henry Clay Darrah	7,972	3.03%	−4.85%
	Prohibition	H. L. Murray	6,314	2.40%	+1.37%
Majority			11,188	4.25%
Turnout			263,380%
	Democratic gain from Republican		Swing