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1976 Colorado U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1976 Colorado U.S. House District 5 Election?

William L. Bill Armstrong won the 1976 Colorado U.S. House District 5 Election. William L. Bill Armstrong received 126,784 popular votes (66.43%). The main challenger was Dorothy Hores (33.57%).

See the full head-to-head between Armstrong and Hores

Armstrong +32.9 pts · won by 62,717 votes
William L. Bill ArmstrongRepublicanWINNER66.43%
126,784 votes
Dorothy HoresDemocratic33.57%
64,067 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.