The 1880 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1880. Incumbent Republican Frederick Walker Pitkin defeated Democratic nominee John S. Hough with 53.28% of the vote.
General election
Candidates Major party candidates Frederick Walker Pitkin, Republican John S. Hough, Democratic
Other candidates A. J. Chittenden, Greenback
Results
By county CountyPitkin %Pitkin #Hough %Hough #Chittenden %Chittenden #TotalArapahoe55.18%4,35443.57%3,4381.24%987,890Bent45.23%19053.33%2241.42%6420Boulder56.56%1,36531.49%76011.93%2882,413Chaffee55.19%1,29044.15%1,0320.64%152,337Clear Creek60.78%1,58135.94%9353.26%852,601Conejos52.29%63947.54%5810.16%21,222Costilla47.28%34052.71%3790.00%0719Custer55.48%1,32143.09%1,0261.42%342,381Douglas54.88%33744.95%2760.16%1614El Paso67.06%1,17731.39%5511.53%271,755Elbert48.14%18250.26%1901.58%6378Fremont50.91%61043.40%5205.67%681,198Gilpin59.76%1,23339.02%8051.21%252,063Grand71.56%15128.43%600.00%0211Gunnison52.19%1,08447.52%9870.28%62,077Hinsdale49.74%39050.25%3940.00%0784Huerfano46.50%47252.11%5291.37%141,015Jefferson51.30%86445.30%7633.38%571,684La Plata44.85%27055.14%3320.00%0602Lake49.13%3,98449.17%3,9871.68%1378,108Larimer55.65%67429.97%36314.36%1741,211Las Animas28.77%53968.87%1,2902.34%441,873Ouray57.51%52441.82%3810.65%6911Park54.29%72043.51%5772.18%291,326Pueblo50.29%84849.70%8380.00%01,686Rio Grande65.52%32534.47%1710.00%0496Routt63.26%3136.73%180.00%049Saguache62.68%55636.86%3270.45%4887San Juan58.23%25140.60%1751.16%5431Summit50.28%1,33148.77%1,2910.94%252,647Weld58.22%83224.28%34717.49%2501,429
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Conejos Grand Jefferson Pueblo Routt
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Costilla Hinsdale La Plata Lake
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