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1978 Colorado U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1978 Colorado U.S. House District 5 Election?

Ken Kramer won the 1978 Colorado U.S. House District 5 Election. Ken Kramer received 91,933 popular votes (59.78%). The main challenger was Gerry Frank (34.41%).

See the full head-to-head between Kramer and Frank

Kramer +25.4 pts · won by 39,019 votes
Ken KramerRepublicanWINNER59.78%
91,933 votes
Gerry FrankDemocratic34.41%
52,914 votes
L. W. Dan BridgesIndependent5.81%
8,933 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.