Billy Adams

Governor
Born
February 15, 1861
Died
February 4, 1954
Age at death
92
Home state
Colorado
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1926–1930
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Adams620,569
Opponents354,987
3
Elections run

Between 1926 and 1930, Billy Adams ran in 3 governor elections, winning all 3. Adams's biggest single-election total was 240,160 votes, in the 1928 governor election in Colorado. Adams's closest win came in the 1926 governor election in Colorado, decided by 66,586 votes.

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How many votes has Billy Adams received?

Billy Adams has received 620,569 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Billy Adams’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1930GovernorColoradoWon197,06760.41%Robert F. Rockwell
1928GovernorColoradoWon240,16067.05%William L. Boatright
1926GovernorColoradoWon183,34259.84%Oliver Henry Shoup
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q884113). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Billy Adams: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/billy-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.