The 1926 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1926.
Democratic nominee
Billy Adams defeated
Republican
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Political ideology
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nominee
Oliver Henry Shoup
Oliver Henry Nelson Shoup (December 13, 1869 – September 30, 1940) was the 22nd Governor of Colorado from 1919 to 1923.
Early life, education, and career
Oliver Shoup was born in Champaign County, Illinois on December 13, 1869, to William and ...
with 59.84% of the vote.
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on September 14, 1926.
Democratic primary
Candidates
*
Billy Adams,
State Senator
*Samuel W. Johnson
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
*
Oliver Henry Shoup
Oliver Henry Nelson Shoup (December 13, 1869 – September 30, 1940) was the 22nd Governor of Colorado from 1919 to 1923.
Early life, education, and career
Oliver Shoup was born in Champaign County, Illinois on December 13, 1869, to William and ...
, former
Governor
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*John F. Vivian
*Carl S. Milliken,
Secretary of State of Colorado
Results
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
*Billy Adams, Democratic
*Oliver Henry Shoup, Republican
Other candidates
*Frank Cass, Farmer–Labor
*Edward F. Wright, Socialist
*William R. Dietrich, Workers
*Barney Haughey, Independent
Results
References
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Colorado
Colorado (, other variants) is a state in the Mountain states, 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 wes ...
Gubernatorial
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