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1934 Colorado gubernatorial election

← 1932 November 6, 1934 1936 →
 
Nominee Edwin C. Johnson Nathan C. Warren
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 237,026 162,791
Percentage 58.11% 39.91%

County results
Johnson:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Warren:      50–60%

Governor before election

Edwin C. Johnson
Democratic

Elected Governor

Edwin C. Johnson
Democratic

The 1934 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1934. Incumbent Democrat Edwin C. Johnson defeated Republican nominee Nathan C. Warren with 58.11% of the vote.

Primary elections[edit]

Primary elections were held on September 11, 1934.[1]

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Results[edit]

Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Edwin C. Johnson (incumbent) 76,240 54.7%
Democratic Josephine Roche 63,107 45.3%
Total votes 139,347

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Results[edit]

Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Nathan C. Warren 62,265 100.00
Total votes 62,265 100.00

General election[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Major party candidates

  • Edwin C. Johnson, Democratic
  • Nathan C. Warren, Republican

Other candidates

  • Paul S. McCormick, Socialist
  • Paul W. Hipp, Prohibition
  • P. C. Feste, Communist

Results[edit]

1934 Colorado gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Edwin C. Johnson (incumbent) 237,026 58.11% +0.88%
Republican Nathan C. Warren 162,791 39.91% -0.87%
Socialist Paul S. McCormick 5,355 1.31% -0.08%
Prohibition Paul W. Hipp 1,430 0.35%
Communist P. C. Feste 1,290 0.32% +0.09%
Majority 74,235 18.20% +1.75%
Turnout 407,892
Democratic hold Swing

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