1978 Colorado gubernatorial election
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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.[1]
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Richard Lamm, incumbent Governor
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Richard Lamm (incumbent) | 94,292 | 100.00 | |
Republican primary
Candidates
- Ted L. Strickland, State Senator
- Richard H. Plock Jr., State Senator
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ted L. Strickland | 87,248 | 59.01 | |
| Republican | Richard H. Plock Jr. | 60,597 | 40.99 | |
| Total votes | 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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Richard Lamm (incumbent) | 483,985 | 58.76% | +5.54% | |
| Republican | Ted L. Strickland | 317,292 | 38.53% | -5.18% | |
| Independent | Roy Peister | 13,990 | 1.70% | ||
| Socialist Workers | Elsa Blum | 3,690 | 0.45% | ||
| Independent | Sal A. Mander | 2,452 | 0.30% | N/A | |
| Prohibition | Earl Dodge | 2,198 | 0.27% | -0.50% | |
| Majority | 166,693 | 20.23% | +12.72% | ||
| Turnout | 823,807 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ^ a b c d "State of Colorado Abstract of Votes Cast 1978" (PDF). Secretary of State of Colorado. 1978. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
