The 1878 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on October 1, 1878. Republican nominee Frederick Walker Pitkin defeated Democratic nominee William A. H. Loveland with 49.98% of the vote.
General election
Candidates Major party candidates Frederick Walker Pitkin, Republican William A. H. Loveland, Democratic
Other candidates R. G. Buckingham, Greenback
Results
By county CountyPitkin %Pitkin #Loveland %Loveland #Buckingham %Buckingham #TotalArapahoe55.50%2,21836.28%1,4508.20%3283,996Bent45.95%19352.61%2211.42%6420Boulder43.54%98827.63%62728.82%6842,269Clear Creek49.51%1,06237.94%81412.54%2692,145Conejos44.84%40053.58%4781.56%14892Costilla58.14%33941.86%2440.00%0583Douglas52.42%49441.49%2056.07%30729El Paso70.94%88427.28%3401.76%221,246Elbert45.80%15347.90%1606.28%21334Fremont52.72%33934.52%22212.75%82643Gilpin53.17%1,03732.46%63314.35%2801,950Grand43.42%3355.26%421.31%176Gunnison64.23%8835.76%490.00%0137Hinsdale48.48%31943.00%2838.51%56658Huerfano46.69%43852.87%4960.42%4938Jefferson34.02%42549.15%61416.81%2101,249La Plata50.89%14249.10%1370.00%0279Lake46.54%97745.40%9538.05%1692,099Larimer42.63%36241.69%35415.66%133849Las Animas38.84%64159.21%9771.93%321,650Ouray58.83%41336.75%2584.41%31702Park55.53%31143.21%2421.25%7560Pueblo45.59%50752.51%5841.88%211,112Rio Grande61.36%25136.91%1510.73%3409Routt42.00%2158.00%290..%050Saguache60.41%23539.58%1540.00%0389San Juan51.85%30840.23%2397.91%47594Summit62.21%19134.52%1063.25%10307Weld50.73%61823.89%29125.36%3091,218
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Douglas Fremont La Plata Lake San Juan
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Conejos
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