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1916 Colorado U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1916 Colorado U.S. House District 1 Election?

Benjamin Hilliard won the 1916 Colorado U.S. House District 1 Election. Benjamin Hilliard received 30,146 popular votes (48.53%). The main challenger was William N Vaile (42.05%).

See the full head-to-head between Hilliard and Vaile

Hilliard +6.5 pts · won by 4,025 votes
Benjamin HilliardDemocraticWINNER48.53%
30,146 votes
William N VaileRepublican42.05%
26,121 votes
George J Kindelliberal5.32%
3,306 votes
Charles A Ahlstromsocialist4.11%
2,551 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.