William H. Adams (D)

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Won 7 out of 7 generals.
Won 5 out of 5 primaries.
Won 12 out of 12 total contests.

William H. Adams (D)

Past Contests

Date Stage Office District Candidates
1930Nov 4 General Election Governor State of Colorado
William H. Adams won (60%) against 6 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
William H. Adams
winner
Democratic
 197,067 60.4%
Robert F. Rockwell
Republican
 124,157 38.1%
Claud A. Bushnell
Socialist
 2,218 0.7%
Lizabeth Williams
Farmer-Labor
 1,418 0.4%
William Dietrich
Communist
 766 0.2%
Walter Moore
Liberal
 326 0.1%
Perry M. Jones
Commonwealth
 247 0.1%
Total Votes Cast 326,206  
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1930Sep 9 Democratic Primary Governor State of Colorado
William H. Adams won unopposed. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
William H. Adams
winner
44,589 100.0%
Total Votes Cast 44,589  
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1928Nov 6 General Election Governor State of Colorado
Wm. H. Adams won (62%) against 4 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Wm. H. Adams
winner
Democratic
 240,160 61.9%
William L. Boatright
Republican
 144,167 37.1%
Samuel A. Garth
Socialist
 1,873 0.5%
Vera Jane Pease
Farmer-Labor
 1,233 0.3%
Geo. J. Saul
Worker's Communist
 832 0.2%
Total Votes Cast 388,265  
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1928Sep 11 Democratic Primary Governor State of Colorado
Wm. H. Adams won unopposed. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Wm. H. Adams
winner
42,937 100.0%
Total Votes Cast 42,937  
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1926Nov 4 General Election Governor State of Colorado
William H. Adams won (60%) against 5 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
William H. Adams
winner
Democratic
 183,342 59.8%
Oliver H. Shoup
Republican
 116,756 38.1%
J. Frank Coss
Farmer-Labor
 3,919 1.3%
Edward F. Wright
Socialist
 1,508 0.5%
William Dietrich
Worker's Communist
 583 0.2%
Barney Haughey
Independent
 294 0.1%
Total Votes Cast 306,402  
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1926Sep 14 Democratic Primary Governor State of Colorado
William H. Adams won (78%) against Samuel W. Johnson. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
William H. Adams
winner
41,629 77.7%
Samuel W. Johnson
 11,922 22.3%
Total Votes Cast 53,551  
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1916Nov 7 General Election State Senate District 24
William H. Adams won (69%) against Daniel E. Newcomb. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
William H. Adams
winner
Democratic
 2,848 68.7%
Daniel E. Newcomb
Republican
 1,296 31.3%
Total Votes Cast 4,144  
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1916Sep 12 Democratic Primary State Senate District 24
William H. Adams won unopposed. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
William H. Adams
winner
295 100.0%
Total Votes Cast 295  
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1912Nov 5 General Election State Senate District 24
William H. Adams won (53%) against 2 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
William H. Adams
winner
Democratic
 2,353 52.9%
William A. Braiden
Republican
 2,096 47.1%
Celestino Garcia
Republican
 2 0.0%
Total Votes Cast 4,451  
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1912Sep 10 Democratic Primary State Senate District 24
William H. Adams won unopposed. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
William H. Adams
winner
1,680 100.0%
Total Votes Cast 1,680  
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1908Nov 3 General Election State Senate District 24
Wm. H. Adams won (100%) against D. E. Newcomb. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Wm. H. Adams
winner
2,717 100.0%
D. E. Newcomb
 1 0.0%
Total Votes Cast 2,718  
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1904Nov 8 General Election State Senate District 24
Wm. H. Adams won (78%) against William O. Mieir. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Wm. H. Adams
winner
2,465 78.0%
William O. Mieir
 694 22.0%
Total Votes Cast 3,159  
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