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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 Gary Warren Hart (''né'' Hartpence; born November 28, 1936) is an American politician, diplomat, and lawyer. He was the front-runner for the 1988 Democratic presidential nomination until he dropped out amid revelations of extramarital affairs. ...
won re-election to a second term.


Major candidates


Democratic

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Gary Hart Gary Warren Hart (''né'' Hartpence; born November 28, 1936) is an American politician, diplomat, and lawyer. He was the front-runner for the 1988 Democratic presidential nomination until he dropped out amid revelations of extramarital affairs. ...
, incumbent U.S. Senator


Republican

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Mary Estill Buchanan Mary Estill Buchanan (born November 15, 1934) is an American politician who served as the Secretary of State of Colorado from 1974 to 1983. She was the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in 1980, but was defeated by incumbent Gary Hart Gary Wa ...
, Colorado Secretary of State *
Bo Callaway Howard Hollis Callaway (April 2, 1927 – March 15, 2014) was an American businessman and politician. He served as a Republican member for the 3rd district of Georgia of the United States House of Representatives. He also served as the 11th Un ...
, former Secretary of the Army * Sam H. Zakhem, Colorado State Senator


Results


See also

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1980 United States Senate elections The 1980 United States Senate elections coincided with Ronald Reagan's victory in the presidential election. Reagan's large margin of victory over incumbent Jimmy Carter gave a huge boost to Republican Senate candidates, allowing them to flip 12 ...


References

{{United States elections, 1980 1980 Colorado elections
Colorado Colorado (, other variants) is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It encompasses most of the Southern Rocky Mountains, as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of t ...
1980 Events January * January 4 – U.S. President Jimmy Carter proclaims a grain embargo against the USSR with the support of the European Commission. * January 6 – Global Positioning System time epoch begins at 00:00 UTC. * January 9 – ...