Elias M. Ammons, Governor

Elias M. Ammons

Governor
Born
July 28, 1860
Died
May 20, 1925
Age at death
64
Home state
Colorado
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1912
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ammons114,044
Opponents66,132
1
Elections run

Elias M. Ammons (1860–1925), a Democratic politician from Colorado, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1912 governor election in Colorado with 114,044 votes (42.91%), defeating Edward P. Costigan.

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How many votes has Elias M. Ammons received?

Elias M. Ammons has received 114,044 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Elias M. Ammons’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1912GovernorColoradoWon114,04442.91%Edward P. Costigan
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q883177). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Elias M. Ammons: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/elias-m-ammons. 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.