John Long Routt, Governor

John Long Routt

Governor
Born
April 25, 1826
Died
August 13, 1907
Age at death
81
Home state
Colorado
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1876–1890
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Routt55,981
Opponents53,874
2
Elections run

Between 1876 and 1890, John Long Routt ran in 2 governor elections, winning all 2. Routt's biggest single-election total was 41,827 votes, in the 1890 governor election in Colorado. Routt's closest win came in the 1876 governor election in Colorado, decided by 838 votes.

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How many votes has John Long Routt received?

John Long Routt has received 55,981 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

John Long Routt’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1890GovernorColoradoWon41,82750.11%Caldwell Yeaman
John G. Coy
1876GovernorColoradoWon14,15451.5%Bela M. Hughes
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q880622). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Long Routt: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-long-routt. 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.