Teller Ammons, Governor

Teller Ammons

Governor
Born
December 3, 1895
Died
January 16, 1972
Age at death
76
Home state
Colorado
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1936–1938
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ammons462,873
Opponents507,285
2
Elections run

Between 1936 and 1938, Teller Ammons ran in 2 governor elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Ammons's biggest single-election total was 263,311 votes, in the 1936 governor election in Colorado.

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How many votes has Teller Ammons received?

Teller Ammons has received 462,873 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Teller Ammons’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1938GovernorColoradoLost199,56240.02%Ralph Lawrence Carr
1936GovernorColoradoWon263,31154.57%Charles M. Armstrong
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q377534). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Teller Ammons: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/teller-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.