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OfficeSenate
HonorificSenator - Abbr: Sen.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline January 17, 1883 - 12:00am Central
Polls Open January 17, 1883 - 12:00am Central
Polls Close January 27, 1883 - 12:00pm Central
Term Start March 04, 1883 - 12:00pm
Term End March 03, 1889 - 12:00pm
Contributoreddy 9_99
Last ModifiedBrentinCO July 02, 2019 09:25pm
Data SourcesThe Political Campaigns of Colorado, With Complete Tabulated Statements of the Official Vote – R. G. Dill

House Journal of the General Assembly of the State of Colorado. Fourth Session.
Description
Voting began during a Joint Session of the Colorado General Assembly on January 17, 1883. Through successive votes requiring a majority of the those present at the joint session, a Senator was chosen on January 27, 1883.

From the House Journal of the 4th General Assembly dated January 27, 1883:
Mr. Bergh moved we do now proceed to vote for U. S. Senator for the long term, commencing March 4th, 1883, which was agreed to, and gentlemen as their names were called voted viva voce as follows: For Hon. T. M. Bowen, Messrs. Cochrane, Eddy, Elder, Freeman, Gale, Galloway, Howard, Howbert, Kear­ney, Moynahan, Stanger, Streeter, Tedmon and Weston, of the Senate, and Messrs. Anguin, Archeluta, Baldwin, Bal­lard, Benson, Bergh, Breen, Clark of Arapahoe, Clark of Boulder, Craig, Curtice, Darling, Dripps, Ford, Green, Haskell, Hoffman, Holly, Jones, Kerr, King, La Fever, Mc­ lntire, Mears, Osbiston, Perrin, Pierce, Pisko, Rivera, Rockafellow, Sample, Sopris, Trippe, Van Valkenberg, Walker and Mr. Speaker. Total, 50.

For Hon. T. M. Patterson, Messrs. Barela, Bostwick, Corder, DeFrance, Hall, Parsons, Robinson, Rising and Tilford, of the Senate, and Messrs. Abeyta, Blonger, Butcher, Chapman, Costello, Kirk, Lee, Letcher, Mc­ Closkey, Orman, Royal and Shackelford, of the House. Total, 21.

Total number of votes cast, 71. Necessary to a choice, 36. Thomas M. Bowen having received a constitutional majority of all the votes cast, Lieut. Gov. W. H. Meyer, the chairman, declared H

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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won04/17/1882
NameGeorge M. Chilcott Votes1 (100.00%)
Term04/17/1882 - 01/27/1883 Margin1 (+100.00%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won01/27/1883
NameHorace A. W. “Haw” Tabor Votes1 (100.00%)
Term01/27/1883 - 03/03/1883 Margin1 (+100.00%)
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Name St. Rep. Thomas M. Bowen Congressional Delegate Thomas M. Patterson Gov. Frederick W. Pitkin Lt. Gov. Horace A. W. “Haw” Tabor St. Sen. William A. Hamill Moses Hallett Gov. John Long Routt
PartyRepublican Democratic Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican
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Certified Votes 50 (70.42%) 21 (29.58%) 0 (0.00%) 0 (0.00%) 0 (0.00%) 0 (0.00%) 0 (0.00%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -29 (-40.85%) -50 (-70.42%) -50 (-70.42%) -50 (-70.42%) -50 (-70.42%) -50 (-70.42%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Ballot Round 5 3 (4.00%) 21 (28.00%) 22 (29.33%) 14 (18.67%) 9 (12.00%) 1 (1.33%) 4 (5.33%)  
Ballot Round 4 3 (4.05%) 21 (28.38%) 23 (31.08%) 14 (18.92%) 11 (14.87%) 1 (1.35%) 1 (1.35%)  
Ballot Round 3 3 (4.05%) 22 (29.73%) 21 (28.38%) 13 (17.57%) 12 (16.22%) 2 (2.70%) 1 (1.35%)  
Ballot Round 2 3 (4.00%) 22 (29.33%) 21 (28.00%) 14 (18.67%) 12 (16.00%) 2 (2.67%) 1 (1.33%)  
Ballot Round 1 4 (5.33%) 21 (28.00%) 21 (28.00%) 13 (17.33%) 12 (16.00%) 2 (2.67%) 1 (1.33%)  
Ballot Round 0 3 (4.00%) 22 (29.33%) 21 (28.00%) 13 (17.33%) 12 (16.00%) 2 (2.67%) 1 (1.33%)  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--
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Entry Date 01/17/1883 01/17/1883 01/17/1883 01/17/1883 01/17/1883 01/17/1883 01/17/1883
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Name Territorial Governor Samuel Hitt Elbert Attorney General Archibald J. Sampson  
PartyRepublican Republican  
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Certified Votes 0 (0.00%) 0 (0.00%)  
Margin-50 (-70.42%) -50 (-70.42%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
Ballot Round 5 1 (1.33%) 0 (0.00%)  
Ballot Round 4 0 (0.00%) 0 (0.00%)  
Ballot Round 3 0 (0.00%) 0 (0.00%)  
Ballot Round 2 0 (0.00%) 0 (0.00%)  
Ballot Round 1 0 (0.00%) 0 (0.00%)  
Ballot Round 0 0 (0.00%) 0 (0.00%)  
Cash On Hand $-- $--  
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Entry Date 01/17/1883 01/17/1883  
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