1980 United States Senate election in Colorado

none related races 1980 United States Senate elections March 2026 September 2023 1980 United States Senate election in Colorado Colorado presidential no 1974 United States Senate election in Colorado 1974 1986 United States Senate election in Colorado 1986 November 4, 1980 File:Colorado Senator Gary K. Hart, half-length portrait (head crop).jpg 150x150px Gary Hart Democratic Party (United States) 590,501 50.33% 3x4.svg Mary Estill Buchanan Republican Party (United States) 571,295 48.70% U.S. senator Gary Hart Democratic Party (United States) Gary Hart Democratic Party (United States) 1980 United States Senate election in Colorado results map by county.svg County resultsHart: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70%Bunchanan: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% 250px The 1980 United States Senate election in Colorado was held on November 4, 1980, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Colorado. Democratic incumbent Gary Hart won re-election to a second term, defeating Republican secretary of state Mary Estill Buchanan. This election was the first time a Democratic incumbent won reelection since 1948. Republican primary Candidates Mary Estill Buchanan, Colorado Secretary of StateLuning Ernest 2015-09-19 Buchanan gives 'em hell, wins Senate primary; Romer blasts Allott vote on anti-billboard bill https://www.coloradopolitics.com/news/buchanan-gives-em-hell-wins-senate-primary-romer-blasts-allott-vote-on-anti-billboard-bill/article_4d90afdd-725f-5b88-94b6-36721b444b8c.html 2023-05-19 Colorado Politics en 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) General election resultshttps://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1980election.pdf Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 1980 clerk.house.gov live https://web.archive.org/web/20220320200405/https://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1980election.pdf March 20, 2022 Democratic Party (United States) Gary Hart (inc.) 590,501 50.33% -6.90% Republican Party (United States) Mary Estill Buchanan 571,295 48.70% +9.20% Statesman Earl Higgerson 7,265 0.62% Independent American Party Henry John Olshaw 4,081 0.35% 19,206 1.64% -16.10% 1,173,142 Democratic Party (United States) See also 1980 United States Senate elections References Category:1980 Colorado elections Colorado 1980