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1950 Colorado Gubernatorial Election

Colorado · 2 candidates · See every 1950 Governor race

Who won the 1950 Colorado Gubernatorial Election?

Daniel I. J. Thornton won the 1950 Colorado Gubernatorial Election. Daniel I. J. Thornton received 236,472 popular votes (52.43%). The main challenger was Walter Walford Johnson (47.22%).

See the full head-to-head between Thornton and Johnson

Thornton +5.2 pts · won by 23,496 votes
Daniel I. J. ThorntonRepublicanWINNER52.43%
236,472 votes
Walter Walford JohnsonDemocratic47.22%
212,976 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.