State of Colorado Abstract of Votes Cast [1916]

McGrew, Vida

Vida McGrew was a Socialist Party candidate for the State Assembly in Colorado in 1916. She did not win the race.

Vaile, Anna L. Wolcott

Anna L. Wolcott Vaile was elected a Regent of the State University of Colorado in 1910 and served until 1918. Vaile was an educator and active in the women's club movement. Her brother, Edward O. Wolcott was a U.S. Senator for Colorado fro…

Harding, Minnie Lahm

In 1914 Minnie Lahm Harding, a Democrat, was elected to a six year term as Colorado University Regent. As a young woman she taught school. She was known in her home of Fremont County, Colorado for starting the community's first kindergarte…

Wixson, Helen M. Marsh

Helen M. Wixson was the Republican candidate for Colorado State Superintendent of Public Instruction in 1910. She ran against four other candidates and won with 109,000 votes, seven thousand more than the second highest vote getter, Democr…

Ruth De Long Avery's Campaign for Presidential Elector, 1916

1916-1917

Avery, Ruth De Long

Ruth De Long Avery was a Progressive Party candidate for Presidential Elector in Colorado in 1916, winning election.

Williams, Lizabeth A.

In 1916 Lizabeth A. Williams ran unsuccessfully as the Socialist Party candidate for Colorado Secretary of State. SIn 1918 she again ran unsuccessfully on the Socialist ticket for State Superintendent of Schools. In 1914 Williams ran unsuc…

Evangeline Heartz's Campaign for State House of Representatives, 1916

Sarah K. Walling's Campaign for Presidential Elector, 1916

Tressel, Jennie L.

Jennie L. Tressel was elected as the County Superintendent of Public Instruction for Kit Carson County, Colorado in 1910. She was elected to two additional terms in 1912 and 1914.  Tressel was a Republican Party candidate for State Re…