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      Home/Elections/1974/US Senate/Colorado
      1974·US Senate·Colorado

      Colorado US Senate

      Winner
      DEM
      Gary Hart
      57.2%471,691 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Peter H. Dominick
      39.5%325,508 votes
      Margin
      D+17.7
      824,166 total votes
      3 candidates824,166 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Gary HartDEM✓
      		DEM471,69157.2%
      Peter H. DominickREP
      		REP325,50839.5%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH26,9673.3%

      Seat History

      US Senate in Colorado(Class I)

      2022
      Michael BennetDEM
      D+14.6
      2020
      John HickenlooperDEM
      D+2.4
      2016
      Michael BennetDEM
      D+5.7
      2014
      Cory GardnerREP
      R+1.9
      2010
      Michael BennetDEM
      D+1.7
      2008
      Mark Emery UdallDEM
      D+10.3
      2004
      Ken SalazarDEM
      D+4.8
      2002
      Wayne AllardREP
      R+4.9
      1998
      Ben Nighthorse CampbellREP
      R+27.5
      1996
      Wayne AllardREP
      R+5.0
      1992
      Ben Nighthorse CampbellDEM
      D+9.1
      1990
      Hank BrownREP
      R+14.0
      1986
      Timothy WirthDEM
      D+1.6
      1984
      William L ArmstrongREP
      R+29.6
      1980
      Gary HartDEM
      D+1.6
      View all US Senate history for Colorado →

      Candidates

      Gary HartDEM
      Record2W-2L
      Avg MarginD+0.4
      Career1974-2002
      State House / State Senate / US Senate
      Full profile →
      Peter H. DominickREP
      Record2W-1L
      Avg MarginR+2.5
      Career1962-1974
      US Senate
      Full profile →

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