The 1994 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1994 to select the governor of the state of Colorado. Although Colorado voters passed a term limits ballot measure in 1990 limiting the governors to two terms, it included a provision for Roy Romer, the Democratic incumbent, to be able to run for reelection for a third term.^[1] The Republican nominee, Chairman of the Colorado Republican Party, Bruce D. Benson, lost by a margin of nearly 18 percent.

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1994 Colorado gubernatorial election

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Nominee Roy Romer Bruce D. Benson Party Democratic Republican Running mate Gail Schoettler Bob Schaeffer Popular vote 619,205 432,042 Percentage 55.5% 38.7%

County results Romer:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Benson:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election Roy Romer Democratic Elected Governor Roy Romer Democratic

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Incumbent governor Roy Romer ran unopposed in the Democratic primary.

• Bruce D. Benson, Chairman of the Colorado Republican Party
• Mike Bird
• Dick Sargent
• George P. Carouthen (write-in)