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County results Shoup: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% Tynan: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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The1918 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1918.Republican nomineeOliver Henry Shoup defeatedDemocratic nominee Thomas J. Tynan with 51.15% of the vote.
Primary elections were held on September 10, 1918.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Thomas J. Tynan | 102,397 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 102,397 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Oliver Henry Shoup | 112,693 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 112,693 | 100.00 | ||
Major party candidates
Other candidates
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Oliver Henry Shoup | 112,693 | 51.15% | +9.87% | |
| Democratic | Thomas J. Tynan | 102,397 | 46.47% | −6.80% | |
| Socialist | Mary L. Geffs | 5,251 | 2.38% | −2.00% | |
| Majority | 10,296 | 4.68% | |||
| Turnout | 220,341 | ||||
| Republicangain fromDemocratic | Swing | ||||