1942 Colorado gubernatorial election

1942 Colorado gubernatorial election
	County results ; Vivian: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% Bedford: 50–60% 60–70%
Governor before election; Ralph Lawrence Carr; Republican	Elected Governor ; John Charles Vivian; Republican

The 1942 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1942. Republican nominee John Charles Vivian defeated Democratic nominee Homer Bedford with 56.23% of the vote.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on September 8, 1942.^[1]

Democratic primary results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Homer Bedford	25,828	40.2%
	Democratic	Moses E. Smith	21,530	33.5%
	Democratic	William Lee Knous	16,936	26.3%
Total votes			64,294

Republican primary results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John Charles Vivian	27,021	55.8%
	Republican	Charles M. Armstrong	21,371	44.2%
Total votes			48,392

Major party candidates

Other candidates

1942 Colorado gubernatorial election^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	John Charles Vivian	193,501	56.23%	+1.86%
	Democratic	Homer Bedford	149,402	43.41%	-1.55%
	Communist	William R. Dietrich	1,232	0.36%
Majority			44,099	12.82%
Turnout			344,135
	Republican hold		Swing