1934 Colorado gubernatorial election

The 1934 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1934. Incumbent Democrat Edwin C. Johnson defeated Republican nominee Nathan C. Warren with 58.11% of the vote.

1934 Colorado gubernatorial election

← 1932 November 6, 1934 1936 →
 
Nominee Edwin C. Johnson Nathan C. Warren
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 237,026 162,791
Percentage 58.11% 39.91%

County results
Johnson:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Warren:      50–60%

Governor before election

Edwin C. Johnson
Democratic

Elected Governor

Edwin C. Johnson
Democratic

Primary elections

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Primary elections were held on September 11, 1934.[1]

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Edwin C. Johnson (incumbent) 76,240 54.7%
Democratic Josephine Roche 63,107 45.3%
Total votes 139,347

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Nathan C. Warren 62,265 100.00
Total votes 62,265 100.00

General election

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Candidates

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Major party candidates

  • Edwin C. Johnson, Democratic
  • Nathan C. Warren, Republican

Other candidates

  • Paul S. McCormick, Socialist
  • Paul W. Hipp, Prohibition
  • P. C. Feste, Communist

Results

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1934 Colorado gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Edwin C. Johnson (incumbent) 237,026 58.11% +0.88%
Republican Nathan C. Warren 162,791 39.91% −0.87%
Socialist Paul S. McCormick 5,355 1.31% −0.08%
Prohibition Paul W. Hipp 1,430 0.35%
Communist P. C. Feste 1,290 0.32% +0.09%
Majority 74,235 18.20% +1.75%
Turnout 407,892
Democratic hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "State of Colorado Abstract of Votes Cast 1934" (PDF). Secretary of State of Colorado. 1934. Retrieved March 23, 2020.