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1974 Colorado gubernatorial election 
Summary
The 1974 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1974. Democratic nominee Richard Lamm defeated incumbent Republican John D. Vanderhoof with 53.22% of the vote.
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 County results Lamm: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Vanderhoof: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Primary elections edit
Primary elections were held on September 10, 1974.[1]
Democratic primary edit
Candidates edit
- Richard Lamm, State Representative from Denver
- Thomas T. Farley, State Representative from Pueblo
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Richard Lamm | 120,452 | 58.69 | |
| Democratic | Thomas T. Farley | 84,796 | 41.31 | |
| Total votes | 205,248 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary edit
Candidates edit
- John Vanderhoof, incumbent Governor
- Bill Daniels, businessman
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Vanderhoof (incumbent) | 94,334 | 60.46 | |
| Republican | Bill Daniels | 61,691 | 39.54 | |
| Total votes | 156,025 | 100.00 | ||
General election edit
Candidates edit
Major party candidates
- Richard Lamm, Democratic
- John D. Vanderhoof, Republican
Other candidates
- Earl F. Dodge Jr., Prohibition
- Lann Meyers, U.S. Labor
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Richard Lamm | 441,199 | 53.22% | +7.98% | |
| Republican | John D. Vanderhoof (incumbent) | 378,907 | 45.71% | -6.75% | |
| Prohibition | Earl F. Dodge Jr. | 6,419 | 0.77% | ||
| U.S. Labor | Lann Meyers | 2,307 | 0.28% | ||
| Majority | 62,292 | 7.51% | |||
| Turnout | 828,968 | ||||
| Democratic gain from Republican | Swing | ||||
References edit
- ^ a b c d "State of Colorado Abstract of Votes Cast 1974" (PDF). Secretary of State of Colorado. 1974. Retrieved July 5, 2019.