1880 Colorado gubernatorial election

The 1880 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1880. Incumbent Republican Frederick Walker Pitkin defeated Democratic nominee John S. Hough with 53.28% of the vote.

Candidates
Major party candidates
 * Frederick Walker Pitkin, Republican
 * John S. Hough, Democratic

Other candidates
 * A. J. Chittenden, Greenback