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1978 Colorado U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1978 Colorado U.S. House District 1 Election?

Patrick Schroeder won the 1978 Colorado U.S. House District 1 Election. Patrick Schroeder received 82,742 popular votes (61.46%). The main challenger was Gene Hutcheson (37.02%).

See the full head-to-head between Schroeder and Hutcheson

Schroeder +24.4 pts · won by 32,897 votes
Patrick SchroederDemocraticWINNER61.46%
82,742 votes
Gene HutchesonRepublican37.02%
49,845 votes
Susan Lorrainesocialist workers1.52%
2,043 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.