Ray Talbot became governor on January 1, 1937 when Edwin Johnson resigned to assume a seat in the United States Senate. Talbot served the remaining 11 days of the term during which time the Lieutenant Governor position remained vacant.
Source for Popular Vote data: Colorado Secretary of State. Abstract of Votes Cast at a General Election Held on Tuesday, November 6th, A.D. 1934, Colorado Secretary of State (https://archive.org/details/abstractofvotesc1934jame/page/n9/mode/2up?view=theater) (accessed 07 Dec 2023)