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 County results Cooper: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Patterson: 40–50% 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 1888 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1888. Republican nominee Job Adams Cooper defeated Democratic nominee Thomas M. Patterson with 53.84% of the vote.
Major party candidates
Other candidates
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Job Adams Cooper | 49,490 | 53.84% | +8.29% | |
| Democratic | Thomas M. Patterson | 39,197 | 42.64% | -7.02% | |
| Prohibition | William C. Stover | 2,098 | 2.28% | -2.32% | |
| Greenback | Gilbert De La Matyr | 1,085 | 1.18% | ||
| Majority | 10,293 | +11.20% | |||
| Turnout | 91,870 | ||||
| Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | ||||
