The 1884 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1884. Republican nominee

Benjamin Harrison Eaton Benjamin Harrison Eaton (December 15, 1833 – October 29, 1904) was an American politician, entrepreneur and agriculturalist in the late 19th and early 20th century. Eaton was a founding officer of the Greeley Colony and was instrumental in the ...

defeated Democratic nominee Alva Adams with 50.74% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates *Benjamin Harrison Eaton, Republican *Alva Adams, Democratic Other candidates *John E. Washburn, Greenback

Results

By county

References

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