1974 Colorado gubernatorial election

none related races 1974 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 1974 Colorado gubernatorial election Colorado Presidential no 1970 Colorado gubernatorial election 1970 1978 Colorado gubernatorial election 1978 November 5, 1974 File:Richard Lamm (CO).png 150x150px Richard Lamm Democratic Party (United States) George Brown 441,199 53.22% File:John D. Vanderhoof (Colorado Governor) (cropped).jpg John Vanderhoof Republican Party (United States) Ted Strickland 378,907 45.71% 1974 Colorado gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 250px County results Lamm: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%Vanderhoof: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Governor John Vanderhoof Republican Party (United States) Richard Lamm Democratic Party (United States) The 1974 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1974. Democratic nominee Richard Lamm defeated incumbent Republican John D. Vanderhoof with 53.22% of the vote. This is the last time that an incumbent governor of Colorado lost re-election. Primary elections Primary elections were held on September 10, 1974.https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/pdf/1900-1999/1974AbstractBook.pdf State of Colorado Abstract of Votes Cast 1974 Secretary of State of Colorado 1974 July 5, 2019 Democratic primary Candidates Thomas T. Farley, state representative from Pueblo Richard Lamm, state representative from Denver Results Democratic primary results Richard Lamm Democratic Party (United States) 120,452 58.69 Thomas T. Farley Democratic Party (United States) 84,796 41.31 205,248 100.00 Republican primary Candidates Bill Daniels, businessman John Vanderhoof, incumbent governor Results Republican primary results John Vanderhoof (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 94,334 60.46 Bill Daniels Republican Party (United States) 61,691 39.54 156,025 100.00 General election Candidates Major party candidates Richard Lamm, Democratic John D. Vanderhoof, Republican Other candidates Earl F. Dodge Jr., Prohibition Lann Meyers, U.S. Labor Results 1974 Colorado gubernatorial election Democratic Party (United States) Richard Lamm 441,199 53.22% +7.98% Republican Party (United States) John D. Vanderhoof (incumbent) 378,907 45.71% -6.75% Prohibition Party Earl F. Dodge Jr. 6,419 0.77% U.S. Labor Party Lann Meyers 2,307 0.28% 62,292 7.51% 828,968 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) References 1974 Colorado Gubernatorial