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1978 Colorado gubernatorial election
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.
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 were held on September 12, 1978.
- Richard Lamm, incumbent Governor
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 94,292 | 100.00 |
- Ted L. Strickland, State Senator
- Richard H. Plock Jr., State Senator
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 87,248 | 59.01 | |
| Republican | 60,597 | 40.99 | |
| 147,845 | 100.00 |
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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | .mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}±% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 483,985 | 58.76% | +5.54% | |
| Republican | 317,292 | 38.53% | −5.18% | |
| Independent | 13,990 | 1.70% | ||
| Socialist Workers | 3,690 | 0.45% | ||
| Independent | 2,452 | 0.30% | N/A | |
| Prohibition | 2,198 | 0.27% | −0.50% | |
| 166,693 | 20.23% | +12.72% | ||
| 823,807 | ||||
| Democratic hold |
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