United States Senate election in Colorado, 1980

United States Senate election in Colorado, 1980

1974 ← November 3, 1980 → 1986

Nominee Gary Hart Mary Estill Buchanan Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 590,501 571,295 Percentage 50.3% 48.7%

U.S. Senator before election Gary Hart Democratic Elected U.S. Senator Tim Wirth Democratic

Elections in Colorado
Federal government Presidential elections 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 Presidential caucuses Republican 2008 2012 Democratic 2008 U.S. Senate elections 1980 1986 1992 1996 1998 2002 2004 2008 2010 2014 U.S. House elections 2000 2002 2004 2006 4th 5th 7th 2008 2010 2012 2014
State government Gubernatorial elections 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 State elections 2010
Ballot measures 2004 36 2006 38 41 42 43 44 E F G H I J K 2008 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 54 58 59 L 2010 62 2012 64
Denver Mayoral elections 2011

The 1980 United States Senate election in Colorado was held on November 4, 1986. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Gary Hart won re-election to a second term.

Major candidates

Democratic

• Gary Hart, incumbent U.S. Senator

Republican

• Mary Estill Buchanan, Colorado Secretary of State

Results

General election results
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Gary Hart (inc.)	590,501	50.33%	-6.90%
	Republican	Mary Estill Buchanan	571,295	48.70%	+9.20%
	Statesman	Earl Higgerson	7,265	0.62%
	Independent American	Henry John Olshaw	4,081	0.35%
Majority			19,206	1.64%	-16.10%
Turnout			1,173,142
	Democratic hold		Swing