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1916 Colorado gubernatorial election
	County results ; Gunter: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Carlson: 40-50% 50-60%
Governor before election; George Alfred Carlson; Republican	Elected Governor ; Julius Caldeen Gunter; Democratic

The 1916 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on Tuesday November 7, Democratic candidate Julius Caldeen Gunter defeated incumbent governor George Alfred Carlson with 53.27% of the vote.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on September 12, 1916.^[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Julius Caldeen Gunter, former Associate Justice of the Colorado Supreme Court

Results

Democratic primary results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Julius Caldeen Gunter	39,569	100.00
Total votes			39,569	100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

George Alfred Carlson, incumbent Governor
Samuel D. Nicholson, former Mayor of Leadville

Results

Republican primary results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Republican	George Alfred Carlson (incumbent)	42,003
	Republican	Samuel D. Nicholson	38,878
Total votes

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Julius Caldeen Gunter, Democratic
George Alfred Carlson, Republican

Other candidates

C. Goddard, Socialist
Louis E. Leeder, Independent

Results

1916 Colorado gubernatorial election^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Julius Caldeen Gunter	151,912	53.27%	+19.10%
	Republican	George Alfred Carlson (incumbent)	117,723	41.28%	−7.39%
	Socialist	C. Goddard	12,495	4.38%	+0.41%
	Independent	Louis E. Leeder	3,025	1.06%	N/A
Majority			34,189	11.99%
Turnout			285,155
	Democratic gain from Republican		Swing

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "State of Colorado Abstract of Votes Cast 1916" (PDF). Secretary of State of Colorado. 1916. Retrieved May 2, 2020.

[Colorado-1] "State of Colorado Abstract of Votes Cast 1916" (PDF). Secretary of State of Colorado. 1916. Retrieved May 2, 2020.

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