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1978 Colorado U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1978 Colorado U.S. House District 2 Election?

Timothy E. Wirth won the 1978 Colorado U.S. House District 2 Election. Timothy E. Wirth received 98,889 popular votes (52.89%). The main challenger was Ed Scott (47.11%).

See the full head-to-head between Wirth and Scott

Wirth +5.8 pts · won by 10,817 votes
Timothy E. WirthDemocraticWINNER52.89%
98,889 votes
Ed ScottRepublican47.11%
88,072 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.