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1980 United States Senate election in Colorado

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FieldValue
election_name1980 United States Senate election in Colorado
countryColorado
typepresidential
ongoingno
previous_election1974 United States Senate election in Colorado
previous_year1974
next_election1986 United States Senate election in Colorado
next_year1986
election_dateNovember 4, 1980
image1File:Colorado Senator Gary K. Hart, half-length portrait (head crop).jpg
image_size150x150px
nominee1**Gary Hart**
party1Democratic Party (United States)
popular_vote1**590,501**
percentage1**50.33%**
image23x4.svg
nominee2Mary Estill Buchanan
party2Republican Party (United States)
popular_vote2571,295
percentage248.70%
titleU.S. Senator
before_electionGary Hart
before_partyDemocratic Party (United States)
after_electionGary Hart
after_partyDemocratic Party (United States)
map_image1980 United States Senate election in Colorado results map by county.svg
map_captionCounty results
map_size250px

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The 1980 United States Senate election in Colorado was held on November 4, 1980. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Gary Hart narrowly won re-election to a second term despite Republican nominee Ronald Reagan winning the state over Democratic President Jimmy Carter in the concurrent presidential election in a landslide. This election was the first time since 1948 that an incumbent Democratic Senator from Colorado was re-elected or won re-election and the first time since 1938 that an incumbent Democratic Senator from Colorado was re-elected or won re-election for this seat.

Republican primary

Candidates

  • Mary Estill Buchanan, Colorado Secretary of State
  • Bo Callaway, former Secretary of the Army and former U.S. Representative from Georgia
  • John Cogswell, attorney
  • Sam H. Zakhem, former State Senator

General election

Candidates

  • Mary Estill Buchanan, Colorado Secretary of State (Republican)
  • Gary Hart, incumbent Senator since 1975 (Democratic)
  • Earl Higgerson (Statesman)
  • Henry John Olshaw (Independent American)

References

References

  1. Luning, Ernest. (2015-09-19). "Buchanan gives 'em hell, wins Senate primary; Romer blasts Allott vote on anti-billboard bill".
  2. "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 1980".
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