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Parents > United States > Colorado > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline May 01, 1978 - 05:00pm Central
Polls Open November 07, 1978 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 07, 1978 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 09, 1979 - 12:00pm
Term End January 11, 1983 - 12:00pm
ContributorSome say...
Last ModifiedSteve Boudreaux May 24, 2010 04:26pm
Data SourcesAmerica Votes, Vol 24, Scammon, p. 96
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/05/1974
NameRichard "Dick" Lamm Votes441,199 (53.22%)
Term01/14/1975 - 01/09/1979 Margin62,292 (+7.51%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/02/1982
NameRichard "Dick" Lamm Votes627,960 (65.68%)
Term01/11/1983 - 01/13/1987 Margin325,220 (+34.02%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Sep 12, 1978 CO Governor - R Primary
Ted L. Strickland
R 148,437
Sep 12, 1978 CO Governor - D Primary
Richard "Dick" Lamm
D 94,352

CANDIDATES
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Name (I) Gov. Richard "Dick" Lamm St. Sen. Ted L. Strickland E. L. "Roy" Peister Elsa Blum Sal A. Mander Earl F. Dodge Jr.  
PartyDemocratic Republican Tea Socialist Workers Newtist National Statesman  
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Uncertified Votes 483,985 (58.76%) 317,292 (38.53%) 13,990 (1.70%) 3,690 (0.45%) 2,452 (0.30%) 2,198 (0.27%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -166,693 (-20.24%) -469,995 (-57.07%) -480,295 (-58.32%) -481,533 (-58.47%) -481,787 (-58.50%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand 12/1 $429,579.00 12/1 $547,906.00 $-- $-- $-- $--  
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