1878 Colorado Gubernatorial Election

Colorado · 3 candidates · See every 1878 Governor race

Who won the 1878 Colorado Gubernatorial Election?

Frederick Walker Pitkin won the 1878 Colorado Gubernatorial Election. Frederick Walker Pitkin received 14,308 popular votes (49.98%). The main challenger was William A. H. Loveland (40.3%).

See the full head-to-head between Pitkin and Loveland

Pitkin +9.7 pts · won by 2,773 votes

Frederick Walker Pitkin RepublicanWINNER49.98%

14,308 votes

William A. H. Loveland Democratic40.3%

11,535 votes

R. G. BuckinghamGreen9.72%

2,783 votes

Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.