1978 Colorado gubernatorial election

none related races 1978 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 1978 Colorado gubernatorial election Colorado Presidential no 1974 Colorado gubernatorial election 1974 1982 Colorado gubernatorial election 1982 November 7, 1978 File:Richard Lamm (CO).png 150x150px Richard Lamm Democratic Party (United States) Nancy Dick 483,985 58.76% 3x4.svg Ted L. Strickland Republican Party (United States) Hank Brown 317,292 38.53% 1978 Colorado gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 250px County results Lamm: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% Strickland: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% Governor Richard Lamm Democratic Party (United States) Richard Lamm Democratic Party (United States) The 1978 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1978. Incumbent Democrat Richard Lamm defeated Republican nominee Ted L. Strickland with 58.76% of the vote. Primary elections Primary elections were held on September 12, 1978.https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/pdf/1900-1999/1978AbstractBook.pdf State of Colorado Abstract of Votes Cast 1978 Secretary of State of Colorado 1978 July 3, 2019 August 17, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160817043453/http://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/pdf/1900-1999/1978AbstractBook.pdf dead Democratic primary Candidates Richard Lamm, incumbent Governor Results Democratic primary results Richard Lamm (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 94,292 100.00 Republican primary Candidates Ted L. Strickland, State Senator Richard H. Plock Jr., State Senator Results Republican primary results Ted L. Strickland Republican Party (United States) 87,248 59.01 Richard H. Plock Jr. Republican Party (United States) 60,597 40.99 147,845 100.00 General election Candidates Major party candidates Richard Lamm, Democratic Ted L. Strickland, Republican Other candidates Roy Peister, Independent Elsa Blum, Socialist Workers Sal A. Mander, Independent Earl F. Dodge Jr., National Statesman Results 1978 Colorado gubernatorial election Democratic Party (United States) Richard Lamm (incumbent) 483,985 58.76% +5.54% Republican Party (United States) Ted L. Strickland 317,292 38.53% -5.18% Independent politician Roy Peister 13,990 1.70% Socialist Workers Party (United States) Elsa Blum 3,690 0.45% Independent politician Sal A. Mander 2,452 0.30% N/A Prohibition Party Earl Dodge 2,198 0.27% -0.50% 166,693 20.23% +12.72% 823,807 Democratic Party (United States) References 1978 Colorado Gubernatorial