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      Home/Elections/1978/Governor/Colorado
      1978·Governor·Colorado

      Colorado Governor

      Winner
      DEM
      Richard D Lamm
      58.8%483,985 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Ted Strickland
      38.5%317,292 votes
      Margin
      D+20.2
      823,807 total votes
      3 candidates823,807 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Richard D LammDEM✓
      		DEM483,98558.8%
      Ted StricklandREP
      		REP317,29238.5%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH22,5302.7%

      Seat History

      Governor in Colorado

      2022
      Jared PolisDEM
      D+19.4
      2018
      Jared PolisDEM
      D+10.6
      2014
      John HickenlooperDEM
      D+3.3
      2010
      John HickenlooperDEM
      D+39.9
      2006
      Bill Jr. RitterDEM
      D+16.8
      2002
      William OwensREP
      R+29.0
      1998
      William OwensREP
      R+0.6
      1994
      Roy RomerDEM
      D+16.8
      1990
      Roy RomerDEM
      D+26.5
      1986
      Roy RomerDEM
      D+17.2
      1982
      Richard D LammDEM
      D+34.0
      1974
      Richard D LammDEM
      D+7.5
      1970
      John A. LoveREP
      R+7.2
      1966
      John A. LoveREP
      R+10.5
      View all Governor history for Colorado →

      Candidates

      Ted StricklandDEM
      Record13W-9L
      Avg MarginR+3.5
      Career1968-2016
      US Senate / Governor / US House / State Senate
      Full profile →
      Richard D LammDEM
      Record6W-0L
      Avg MarginD+20.3
      Career1968-1982
      Governor / State House
      Full profile →

      Also in Colorado, 1978

      US Senate1 contest →US House5 contests →
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