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1980 Colorado U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1980 Colorado U.S. House District 3 Election?

Ray Kogovsek won the 1980 Colorado U.S. House District 3 Election. Ray Kogovsek received 105,820 popular votes (54.89%). The main challenger was Harold L. Mack McCormick (43.72%).

See the full head-to-head between Kogovsek and McCormick

Kogovsek +11.2 pts · won by 21,528 votes
Ray KogovsekDemocraticWINNER54.89%
105,820 votes
Harold L. Mack McCormickRepublican43.72%
84,292 votes
James S. GlennieLibertarian1.38%
2,670 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.