Candidates' party affiliations obtained from the 10/9/1878 Colorado Transcript (of Golden). https://www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org/?a=d&d=CTR18781009.1.2&e=-------en-20--1--img-txIN%7ctxCO%7ctxTA--------0------
Source for Popular Vote data: Colorado General Assembly. Senate Journal of the General Assembly of the State of Colorado Second Session, Colorado General Assembly (https://lawcollections.colorado.edu/colorado-house-and-senate-journals/islandora/object/journals%3A101873) (accessed 13 Dec 2023)