1924 Colorado gubernatorial election

1924 Colorado gubernatorial election
	County results ; Morley: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% Sweet: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%
Governor before election; William Ellery Sweet; Democratic	Elected Governor ; Clarence Morley; Republican

The 1924 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1924. Republican nominee Clarence Morley defeated Democratic incumbent William Ellery Sweet with 51.92% of the vote.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on September 9, 1924.^[1]

Democratic primary results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	William Ellery Sweet (incumbent)	43,160	100.00
Total votes			43,160	100.00

Republican primary results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Clarence Morley	57,152	48.9%
	Republican	Robert F. Rockwell	51,976	44.5%
	Republican	Earl Cooley	7,712	6.6%
Total votes			116,840

Major party candidates

Other candidates

1924 Colorado gubernatorial election^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Clarence Morley	178,078	51.92%	+3.63%
	Democratic	William Ellery Sweet (incumbent)	151,041	44.04%	−5.60%
	Farmer–Labor	Frank Cass	10,843	3.16%	+2.43%
	Workers	William R. Dietrich	1,582	0.46%	N/A
	Independent	Louis E. Leeder	1,418	0.41%	N/A
Majority			27,037	7.88%
Turnout			342,962
	Republican gain from Democratic		Swing