The 1918 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1918. Republican nominee

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defeated Democratic nominee Thomas J. Tynan with 51.15% of the vote.

Primary elections

Primary elections Primary elections or primaries are elections held to determine which candidates will run in an upcoming general election. In a partisan primary, a political party selects a candidate. Depending on the state and/or party, there may be an "open pri ...

were held on September 10, 1918.

Democratic primary

Candidates

*Thomas J. Tynan,

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Warden

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

, businessman

Results

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates *Oliver Henry Shoup, Republican *Thomas J. Tynan, Democratic Other candidates *Mary L. Geffs, Socialist

Results

References

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Colorado Colorado is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States. It is one of the Mountain states, sharing the Four Corners region with Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah. It is also bordered by Wyoming to the north, Nebraska to the northeast, Kansas ...

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