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
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 July 28, 2026.