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      Home/Elections/1922/Governor/Colorado
      1922·Governor·Colorado

      Colorado Governor

      Winner
      DEM
      William E. Sweet
      49.6%138,098 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Benjamin Griffith
      48.3%134,353 votes
      Margin
      D+1.4
      278,215 total votes
      3 candidates278,215 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      William E. SweetDEM✓
      		DEM138,09849.6%
      Benjamin GriffithREP
      		REP134,35348.3%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH5,7642.1%

      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

      Benjamin GriffithREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginD+1.4
      Career1922-1922
      Governor
      Full profile →
      William E. SweetDEM
      Record1W-2L
      Avg MarginR+3.5
      Career1922-1926
      US Senate / Governor
      Full profile →
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