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1894 Colorado U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1894 Colorado U.S. House District 1 Election?

John Shafroth won the 1894 Colorado U.S. House District 1 Election. John Shafroth received 47,710 popular votes (55.31%). The main challenger was Lafayette Pence (39.68%).

See the full head-to-head between Shafroth and Pence

Shafroth +15.6 pts · won by 13,487 votes
John ShafrothRepublicanWINNER55.31%
47,710 votes
Lafayette Pencepopulist39.68%
34,223 votes
Robert H Rhodesprohibition2.87%
2,474 votes
John T BottomDemocratic2.14%
1,849 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.