George Alfred Carlson, Governor

George Alfred Carlson

Governor
Born
October 23, 1876
Died
December 6, 1926
Age at death
50
Home state
Colorado
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1914–1916
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Carlson246,819
Opponents275,472
2
Elections run

Between 1914 and 1916, George Alfred Carlson ran in 2 governor elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Carlson's biggest single-election total was 129,096 votes, in the 1914 governor election in Colorado.

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How many votes has George Alfred Carlson received?

George Alfred Carlson has received 246,819 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

George Alfred Carlson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1916GovernorColoradoLost117,72341.28%Julius Caldeen Gunter
1914GovernorColoradoWon129,09648.67%Thomas M. Patterson
Edward P. Costigan
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q381521). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “George Alfred Carlson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/george-alfred-carlson. 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.