Alva Adams

Governor
Born
May 14, 1850
Died
November 1, 1922
Age at death
72
Home state
Colorado
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1884–1906
3-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Adams344,872
Opponents362,770
5
Elections run

Between 1884 and 1906, Alva Adams ran in 5 governor elections, winning 3 and losing 2. Adams's biggest single-election total was 123,092 votes, in the 1904 governor election in Colorado. Adams's closest win came in the 1886 governor election in Colorado, decided by 2,418 votes.

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How many votes has Alva Adams received?

Alva Adams has received 344,872 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–2.

Election history

Alva Adams’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1906GovernorColoradoLost74,41636.63%Henry Augustus Buchtel
1904GovernorColoradoWon123,09250.64%James Hamilton Peabody
1896GovernorColoradoWon87,38746.22%Morton Shelley Bailey
George W. Allen
1886GovernorColoradoWon29,23449.66%William H Meyer
1884GovernorColoradoLost30,74346.09%Benjamin Harrison Eaton
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q381507). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Alva Adams: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/alva-adams. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.