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Parents > United States > Colorado > Senate Class III
OfficeSenate
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1980 - 12:00pm
Polls Open November 04, 1980 - 06:00am
Polls Close November 04, 1980 - 11:00pm
Term Start January 03, 1981 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1987 - 12:00pm
Turnout 40.59% Total Population
ContributorUser 13
Last ModifiedRBH June 22, 2010 04:32pm
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Description Olshaw listed as "Unaffiliated-American"
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/05/1974
NameGary Hart Votes471,688 (57.23%)
Term01/03/1975 - 01/03/1981 Margin146,162 (+17.73%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/04/1986
NameTimothy E. Wirth Votes529,449 (49.91%)
Term01/03/1987 - 01/03/1993 Margin16,455 (+1.55%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Sep 09, 1980 CO US Senate - R Primary Mary Estill Buchanan
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Name (I) Sen. Gary Hart Mary Estill Buchanan Earl Higgerson Henry John Olshaw  
PartyDemocratic Republican Statesman Independent American  
Website  
Uncertified Votes590,501 (50.34%) 571,295 (48.70%) 7,265 (0.62%) 4,081 (0.35%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -19,206 (-1.64%) -583,236 (-49.72%) -586,420 (-49.99%)  
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IndP 6921
D H. Warren Beatty [L]
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