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1884 Colorado Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1884 Colorado Gubernatorial Election?

Benjamin Harrison Eaton won the 1884 Colorado Gubernatorial Election. Benjamin Harrison Eaton received 33,845 popular votes (50.74%). The main challenger was Alva Adams (46.09%).

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Eaton +4.6 pts · won by 3,102 votes
Benjamin Harrison EatonRepublicanWINNER50.74%
33,845 votes
Alva AdamsDemocratic46.09%
30,743 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 3.2% of the popular vote; only the leading candidates are individually recorded for this election.
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.