The 1898 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1898. Democratic nominee

Charles S. Thomas Charles Spalding Thomas (December 6, 1849June 24, 1934) was a United States senator from Colorado. Born in Darien, Georgia, he attended private schools in Georgia and Connecticut, and served briefly in the Confederate Army. Biography Thomas gra ...

defeated

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nominee Henry R. Wolcott with 62.89% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates *Charles S. Thomas, Democratic *Henry R. Wolcott, Republican Other candidates *Robert H. Rhodes, Prohibition *Nixon Elliott, Socialist Labor

Results

References

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Colorado Colorado (, other variants) is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It encompasses most of the Southern Rocky Mountains, as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of t ...

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