The 1908 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1908.
Democratic nominee
John F. Shafroth defeated
Republican
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Political ideology
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nominee
Jesse Fuller McDonald
Jesse Fuller McDonald (June 30, 1858February 25, 1942) was an American public official, civil engineer and surveyor, who served as the 16th governor of Colorado in 1905–07.
Biography
McDonald was born in Ashtabula, Ohio, on June 30, 1858. Af ...
with 49.41% of the vote.
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
*John F. Shafroth, Democratic
*Jesse Fuller McDonald, Republican
Other candidates
*Henry Clay Darrah, Socialist
*H. L. Murray, Prohibition
Results
References
{{1908 United States elections
1908
Events
January
* January 1 – The British ''Nimrod'' Expedition led by Ernest Shackleton sets sail from New Zealand on the ''Nimrod'' for Antarctica.
* January 3 – A total solar eclipse is visible in the Pacific Ocean, and is the 4 ...
Colorado
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Gubernatorial
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