1878 Colorado gubernatorial election

The 1878 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on October 1, 1878. Republican nominee Frederick Walker Pitkin defeated Democratic nominee William A. H. Loveland with 49.98% of the vote.

Candidates
Major party candidates
 * Frederick Walker Pitkin, Republican
 * William A. H. Loveland, Democratic

Other candidates
 * R. G. Buckingham, Greenback