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** ** 1948 Gubernatorial General Election Results - Colorado ** **
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Data for this Contest was Contributed by on 2023-09-21

  Gubernatorial
Candidate		Political
Party		Popular Vote
William Lee KnousDemocratic 332,752 66.33%
David A. HamilRepublican 168,928 33.67%
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Election Notes:
  • William Lee Knous resigned on April 15, 1950 to become Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Colorado. He was succeeded by Lieutenant Governor Walter W. Johnson.
Demographic Data

1950 Population:1,325,089Enum.1950 Population Density:4.9persons/km2
1940 Population:1,123,296Enum.1940 Population Density:4.2persons/km2
Land Area (2000):268,627km2Annual Pop Growth Rate:1.7%

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Data Sources:
  • Source for Popular Vote data: Colorado Secretary of State. Abstract of Votes Cast at a General Election Held on Tuesday, November 2, A.D. 1948, Colorado Secretary of State (https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/pdf/1900-1999/1948AbstractBook.pdf) (accessed 21 Sep 2023)
  • Source for Population data: U.S. Census Bureau.
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