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.
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Frederick Walker Pitkin | 14,308 | 49.98% | −1.55% | |
| Democratic | William A. H. Loveland | 11,535 | 40.30% | −8.17% | |
| Greenback | R. G. Buckingham | 2,783 | 9.72% | N/A | |
| Majority | 2,773 | 9.68% | +6.62% | ||
| Turnout | 28,626 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
