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      Home/Elections/1920/Governor/Colorado
      1920·Governor·Colorado

      Colorado Governor

      Winner
      REP
      Oliver H. Shoup
      59.5%174,488 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      James M Collins
      37.1%108,738 votes
      Margin
      R+22.4
      293,028 total votes
      3 candidates293,028 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Oliver H. ShoupREP✓
      		REP174,48859.5%
      James M CollinsDEM
      		DEM108,73837.1%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH9,8023.4%

      Seat History

      Governor in Colorado

      2022
      Jared PolisDEM
      D+19.4
      2018
      Jared PolisDEM
      D+10.6
      2014
      John HickenlooperDEM
      D+3.3
      2010
      John HickenlooperDEM
      D+39.9
      2006
      Bill Jr. RitterDEM
      D+16.8
      2002
      William OwensREP
      R+29.0
      1998
      William OwensREP
      R+0.6
      1994
      Roy RomerDEM
      D+16.8
      1990
      Roy RomerDEM
      D+26.5
      1986
      Roy RomerDEM
      D+17.2
      1982
      Richard D LammDEM
      D+34.0
      1978
      Richard D LammDEM
      D+20.2
      1974
      Richard D LammDEM
      D+7.5
      1970
      John A. LoveREP
      R+7.2
      1966
      John A. LoveREP
      R+10.5
      View all Governor history for Colorado →

      Candidates

      Oliver H. ShoupREP
      Record2W-1L
      Avg MarginR+1.8
      Career1918-1926
      Governor
      Full profile →
      James M CollinsREP
      Record3W-4L
      Avg MarginD+28.1
      Career1920-2002
      State House / US Senate / US House / Governor
      Full profile →

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