Jesse Fuller McDonald, Gubernatorial candidate

Jesse Fuller McDonald

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
June 30, 1858
Died
February 25, 1942
Age at death
83
Home state
Colorado
Party
Republican
Years in office
1 year as governor
On the ballot
1908
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McDonald118,953
Opponents130,141
1
Elections run

Jesse Fuller McDonald (1858–1942), a Republican politician from Colorado, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1908 governor election in Colorado to John F. Shafroth, receiving 118,953 votes (45.16%).

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How many votes has Jesse Fuller McDonald received?

Jesse Fuller McDonald has received 118,953 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Jesse Fuller McDonald’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1908GovernorColoradoLost118,95345.16%John F. Shafroth
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q881914). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified September 25, 2026.