1974 United States Senate election in Colorado
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{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1974 United States Senate election in Colorado
| country = Colorado
| type = Presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1968 United States Senate election in Colorado
| previous_year = 1968
| next_election = 1980 United States Senate election in Colorado
| next_year = 1980
| election_date = November 5, 1974
| image_size = 150x150px
| image1 = File:Gary hart.jpg
| nominee1 = Gary Hart
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 471,691
| percentage1 = 57.23%
| image2 = File:PHDominick.jpg
| nominee2 = Peter Dominick
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 325,508
| percentage2 = 39.50%
| map_image = 1974 United States Senate election in Colorado results map by county.svg
| map_caption = County results
Hart: {{legend0|#a5b0ff|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}}
Dominick: {{legend0|#ffb2b2|40-50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}}
| map_size = 250px
| title = U.S. Senator
| before_election = Peter Dominick
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = Gary Hart
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
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The 1974 United States Senate election in Colorado took place on November 5, 1974. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Peter Dominick ran for re-election to a third term in office, but was defeated by Democrat Gary Hart.
As of {{CURRENTYEAR}}, this is the last time that an incumbent Senator from Colorado lost re-election for this seat, and the last time that El Paso County voted for the Democratic candidate in a Senate election.
Democratic primary
=Candidates=
- Gary Hart, campaign manager for George McGovern in 1972
- Marty Miller, Arapahoe County District Attorney
- Herrick Roth, former State Senator from Denver
=Results=
{{Election box begin no change | title=Democratic primary results{{Cite web|url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=329914|title=Our Campaigns - CO US Senate - D Primary Race - Sep 10, 1974}}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Gary Hart
|votes = 81,161
|percentage = 39.92%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Herrick Roth
|votes = 66,819
|percentage = 32.86%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Marty Miller
|votes = 55,339
|percentage = 27.22%
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 203,319
|percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box end}}
General election
=Results=
{{Election box begin | title=1974 United States Senate election in Colorado{{Cite web|url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=7026|title = Our Campaigns - CO US Senate Race - Nov 05, 1968}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Gary Hart
|votes = 471,691
|percentage = 57.23%
|change = {{increase}}15.78
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Peter Dominick (incumbent)
|votes = 325,508
|percentage = 39.50%
|change = {{decrease}}19.05
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = John M. King
|votes = 16,131
|percentage = 1.96%
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Prohibition Party (United States)
|candidate = Joseph Fred Hyskell
|votes = 8,410
|percentage = 1.02%
|change = {{increase}}1.02
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = Henry John Olshaw
|votes = 2,395
|percentage = 0.29%
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = Jack Marsh (write-in)
|votes = 31
|percentage = 0.00%
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box total
|votes = 824,166
|percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Democratic Party (United States)
|loser = Republican Party (United States)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
See also
References
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{{Colorado elections}}
{{1974 United States elections}}