1980-11-04 Senatorial Election Results for Colorado (Class 3)

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County	Turnout	Gary Hart* (D)		Mary Buchanan (R)		Earl Higgerson (Statesman)		Henry Olshaw (I)		Other		Margin	TOTAL
Adams	51%	44,786	52.7%	39,167	46.1%	679	0.8%	332	0.4%	13	0.0%	5,619	84,977
Alamosa	58%	2,322	48.1%	2,461	51.0%	13	0.3%	21	0.4%	7	0.1%	-139	4,824
Arapahoe	61%	58,723	46.6%	65,854	52.2%	1,045	0.8%	354	0.3%	71	0.1%	-7,131	126,047
Archuleta	75%	757	40.7%	1,092	58.6%	5	0.3%	7	0.4%	1	0.1%	-335	1,862
Baca	70%	906	33.8%	1,758	65.5%	4	0.1%	15	0.6%	0	0.0%	-852	2,683
Bent	52%	953	43.8%	1,208	55.5%	7	0.3%	10	0.5%	0	0.0%	-255	2,178
Boulder	64%	51,770	56.9%	38,608	42.4%	350	0.4%	250	0.3%	63	0.1%	13,162	91,041
Chaffee	56%	2,246	42.4%	2,970	56.1%	51	1.0%	31	0.6%	0	0.0%	-724	5,298
Cheyenne	81%	487	39.6%	726	59.1%	10	0.8%	6	0.5%	0	0.0%	-239	1,229
Clear Creek	60%	1,477	46.8%	1,648	52.2%	13	0.4%	18	0.6%	3	0.1%	-171	3,159
Conejos	69%	1,547	46.2%	1,775	53.0%	17	0.5%	11	0.3%	0	0.0%	-228	3,350
Costilla	75%	1,050	67.2%	508	32.5%	4	0.3%	1	0.1%	0	0.0%	542	1,563
Crowley	67%	576	38.8%	902	60.8%	3	0.2%	2	0.1%	0	0.0%	-326	1,483
Custer	93%	333	32.8%	669	66.0%	4	0.4%	8	0.8%	0	0.0%	-336	1,014
Delta	61%	3,870	41.9%	5,315	57.5%	31	0.3%	25	0.3%	0	0.0%	-1,445	9,241
Denver	53%	125,136	61.9%	74,337	36.8%	2,130	1.1%	474	0.2%	102	0.1%	50,799	202,179
Dolores	69%	331	42.1%	449	57.1%	3	0.4%	3	0.4%	0	0.0%	-118	786
Douglas	70%	4,256	36.8%	7,230	62.5%	29	0.3%	40	0.3%	7	0.1%	-2,974	11,562
Eagle	56%	2,841	49.0%	2,919	50.3%	22	0.4%	16	0.3%	1	0.0%	-78	5,799
El Paso	45%	38,897	39.7%	58,376	59.6%	299	0.3%	368	0.4%	21	0.0%	-19,479	97,961
Elbert	69%	1,202	38.3%	1,901	60.6%	24	0.8%	8	0.3%	0	0.0%	-699	3,135
Fremont	55%	5,026	43.9%	6,275	54.8%	65	0.6%	74	0.6%	3	0.0%	-1,249	11,443
Garfield	56%	4,294	47.6%	4,638	51.4%	55	0.6%	41	0.5%	0	0.0%	-344	9,028
Gilpin	76%	716	53.0%	619	45.8%	6	0.4%	9	0.7%	2	0.1%	97	1,352
Grand	64%	1,464	42.1%	1,989	57.2%	11	0.3%	11	0.3%	1	0.0%	-525	3,476
Gunnison	56%	2,181	45.0%	2,591	53.4%	53	1.1%	24	0.5%	0	0.0%	-410	4,849
Hinsdale	109%	99	29.4%	236	70.0%	1	0.3%	1	0.3%	0	0.0%	-137	337
Huerfano	68%	1,637	53.4%	1,411	46.1%	6	0.2%	10	0.3%	0	0.0%	226	3,064
Jackson	82%	392	36.9%	663	62.5%	3	0.3%	3	0.3%	0	0.0%	-271	1,061
Jefferson	62%	77,764	48.3%	81,766	50.8%	842	0.5%	556	0.3%	117	0.1%	-4,002	161,045
Kiowa	78%	487	42.2%	658	57.0%	5	0.4%	5	0.4%	0	0.0%	-171	1,155
Kit Carson	69%	1,380	37.8%	2,240	61.4%	20	0.5%	5	0.1%	1	0.0%	-860	3,646
La Plata	60%	5,732	47.4%	6,293	52.0%	34	0.3%	29	0.2%	6	0.0%	-561	12,094
Lake	49%	1,519	51.4%	1,379	46.6%	37	1.3%	23	0.8%	0	0.0%	140	2,958
Larimer	58%	32,564	50.7%	31,151	48.5%	263	0.4%	241	0.4%	24	0.0%	1,413	64,243
Las Animas	70%	4,158	55.5%	3,299	44.0%	22	0.3%	19	0.3%	0	0.0%	859	7,498
Lincoln	69%	920	38.5%	1,455	60.9%	7	0.3%	7	0.3%	2	0.1%	-535	2,391
Logan	59%	3,444	41.3%	4,854	58.2%	24	0.3%	16	0.2%	1	0.0%	-1,410	8,339
Mesa	57%	14,222	42.8%	18,790	56.5%	134	0.4%	112	0.3%	5	0.0%	-4,568	33,263
Mineral	76%	137	30.7%	305	68.4%	3	0.7%	1	0.2%	0	0.0%	-168	446
Moffat	54%	2,005	42.0%	2,647	55.5%	85	1.8%	35	0.7%	0	0.0%	-642	4,772
Montezuma	53%	2,502	42.3%	3,346	56.6%	38	0.6%	19	0.3%	8	0.1%	-844	5,913
Montrose	58%	3,348	34.2%	6,391	65.2%	27	0.3%	29	0.3%	2	0.0%	-3,043	9,797
Morgan	52%	3,472	43.1%	4,460	55.3%	89	1.1%	40	0.5%	2	0.0%	-988	8,063
Otero	54%	3,621	42.9%	4,662	55.3%	113	1.3%	40	0.5%	0	0.0%	-1,041	8,436
Ouray	87%	426	35.4%	771	64.0%	3	0.2%	2	0.2%	2	0.2%	-345	1,204
Park	74%	1,105	41.3%	1,517	56.6%	22	0.8%	22	0.8%	12	0.4%	-412	2,678
Phillips	72%	1,096	46.5%	1,246	52.9%	5	0.2%	7	0.3%	2	0.1%	-150	2,356
Pitkin	64%	3,115	57.6%	2,269	42.0%	7	0.1%	12	0.2%	5	0.1%	846	5,408
Prowers	57%	2,216	44.3%	2,679	53.6%	82	1.6%	23	0.5%	0	0.0%	-463	5,000
Pueblo	54%	28,167	58.1%	19,746	40.7%	133	0.3%	441	0.9%	6	0.0%	8,421	48,493
Rio Blanco	59%	952	37.7%	1,542	61.0%	13	0.5%	19	0.8%	0	0.0%	-590	2,526
Rio Grande	62%	1,778	39.4%	2,698	59.8%	16	0.4%	18	0.4%	0	0.0%	-920	4,510
Routt	67%	2,986	44.6%	3,655	54.6%	20	0.3%	29	0.4%	6	0.1%	-669	6,696
Saguache	78%	1,075	51.0%	1,017	48.2%	8	0.4%	9	0.4%	0	0.0%	58	2,109
San Juan	95%	261	47.4%	286	51.9%	0	0.0%	3	0.5%	1	0.2%	-25	551
San Miguel	77%	984	54.6%	808	44.9%	4	0.2%	5	0.3%	0	0.0%	176	1,801
Sedgwick	72%	646	38.1%	1,045	61.7%	2	0.1%	2	0.1%	0	0.0%	-399	1,695
Summit	62%	2,331	53.5%	1,985	45.6%	14	0.3%	22	0.5%	3	0.1%	346	4,355
Teller	67%	1,300	34.6%	2,427	64.5%	10	0.3%	23	0.6%	0	0.0%	-1,127	3,760
Washington	73%	1,031	36.9%	1,739	62.2%	11	0.4%	15	0.5%	0	0.0%	-708	2,796
Weld	49%	21,503	50.0%	21,224	49.3%	207	0.5%	72	0.2%	2	0.0%	279	43,008
Yuma	69%	1,979	42.5%	2,650	56.9%	22	0.5%	7	0.2%	2	0.0%	-671	4,660
TOTAL	55%	590,501	50.3%	571,295	48.7%	7,265	0.6%	4,081	0.3%	504	0.0%	19,206	1,173,646
Total R vote: 571,295 (48.7%)      Total D vote: 590,501 (50.3%)      Total Other vote: 11,850 (1.0%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements:		$866,929		$1,085,205		$0		$0
Total Receipts:		$1,018,226		$1,155,318		$0		$0
Cash on Hand:		$0		$0		$0		$0
Contributions by Candidate:		$0		$0		$0		$0
Loans by Candidate:		$0		$0		$0		$0
Total Individual Contributions:		$0		$0		$0		$0
Party Contributions:		$0		$0		$0		$0
Other Committee Contributions:		$0		$0		$0		$0
Transfers from Other Committees:		$0		$0		$0		$0

1980 Senate class 3, Adams County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Hart* (D)	44,786	52.7%
Mary Buchanan (R)	39,167	46.1%
Earl Higgerson (Statesman)	679	0.8%
Henry Olshaw (I)	332	0.4%
TOTAL	84,977
Turnout: 51%

1980 Senate class 3, Alamosa County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Hart* (D)	2,322	48.1%
Mary Buchanan (R)	2,461	51.0%
Earl Higgerson (Statesman)	13	0.3%
Henry Olshaw (I)	21	0.4%
TOTAL	4,824
Turnout: 58%

1980 Senate class 3, Arapahoe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Hart* (D)	58,723	46.6%
Mary Buchanan (R)	65,854	52.2%
Earl Higgerson (Statesman)	1,045	0.8%
Henry Olshaw (I)	354	0.3%
TOTAL	126,047
Turnout: 61%

1980 Senate class 3, Archuleta County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Hart* (D)	757	40.7%
Mary Buchanan (R)	1,092	58.6%
Earl Higgerson (Statesman)	5	0.3%
Henry Olshaw (I)	7	0.4%
TOTAL	1,862
Turnout: 75%

1980 Senate class 3, Baca County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Hart* (D)	906	33.8%
Mary Buchanan (R)	1,758	65.5%
Earl Higgerson (Statesman)	4	0.1%
Henry Olshaw (I)	15	0.6%
TOTAL	2,683
Turnout: 70%

1980 Senate class 3, Bent County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Hart* (D)	953	43.8%
Mary Buchanan (R)	1,208	55.5%
Earl Higgerson (Statesman)	7	0.3%
Henry Olshaw (I)	10	0.5%
TOTAL	2,178
Turnout: 52%

1980 Senate class 3, Boulder County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Hart* (D)	51,770	56.9%
Mary Buchanan (R)	38,608	42.4%
Earl Higgerson (Statesman)	350	0.4%
Henry Olshaw (I)	250	0.3%
TOTAL	91,041
Turnout: 64%

1980 Senate class 3, Chaffee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Hart* (D)	2,246	42.4%
Mary Buchanan (R)	2,970	56.1%
Earl Higgerson (Statesman)	51	1.0%
Henry Olshaw (I)	31	0.6%
TOTAL	5,298
Turnout: 56%

1980 Senate class 3, Cheyenne County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Hart* (D)	487	39.6%
Mary Buchanan (R)	726	59.1%
Earl Higgerson (Statesman)	10	0.8%
Henry Olshaw (I)	6	0.5%
TOTAL	1,229
Turnout: 81%

1980 Senate class 3, Clear Creek County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Hart* (D)	1,477	46.8%
Mary Buchanan (R)	1,648	52.2%
Earl Higgerson (Statesman)	13	0.4%
Henry Olshaw (I)	18	0.6%
TOTAL	3,159
Turnout: 60%

1980 Senate class 3, Conejos County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Hart* (D)	1,547	46.2%
Mary Buchanan (R)	1,775	53.0%
Earl Higgerson (Statesman)	17	0.5%
Henry Olshaw (I)	11	0.3%
TOTAL	3,350
Turnout: 69%

1980 Senate class 3, Costilla County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Hart* (D)	1,050	67.2%
Mary Buchanan (R)	508	32.5%
Earl Higgerson (Statesman)	4	0.3%
Henry Olshaw (I)	1	0.1%
TOTAL	1,563
Turnout: 75%

1980 Senate class 3, Crowley County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Hart* (D)	576	38.8%
Mary Buchanan (R)	902	60.8%
Earl Higgerson (Statesman)	3	0.2%
Henry Olshaw (I)	2	0.1%
TOTAL	1,483
Turnout: 67%

1980 Senate class 3, Custer County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Hart* (D)	333	32.8%
Mary Buchanan (R)	669	66.0%
Earl Higgerson (Statesman)	4	0.4%
Henry Olshaw (I)	8	0.8%
TOTAL	1,014
Turnout: 93%

1980 Senate class 3, Delta County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Hart* (D)	3,870	41.9%
Mary Buchanan (R)	5,315	57.5%
Earl Higgerson (Statesman)	31	0.3%
Henry Olshaw (I)	25	0.3%
TOTAL	9,241
Turnout: 61%

1980 Senate class 3, Denver County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Hart* (D)	125,136	61.9%
Mary Buchanan (R)	74,337	36.8%
Earl Higgerson (Statesman)	2,130	1.1%
Henry Olshaw (I)	474	0.2%
TOTAL	202,179
Turnout: 53%

1980 Senate class 3, Dolores County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Hart* (D)	331	42.1%
Mary Buchanan (R)	449	57.1%
Earl Higgerson (Statesman)	3	0.4%
Henry Olshaw (I)	3	0.4%
TOTAL	786
Turnout: 69%

1980 Senate class 3, Douglas County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Hart* (D)	4,256	36.8%
Mary Buchanan (R)	7,230	62.5%
Earl Higgerson (Statesman)	29	0.3%
Henry Olshaw (I)	40	0.3%
TOTAL	11,562
Turnout: 70%

1980 Senate class 3, Eagle County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Hart* (D)	2,841	49.0%
Mary Buchanan (R)	2,919	50.3%
Earl Higgerson (Statesman)	22	0.4%
Henry Olshaw (I)	16	0.3%
TOTAL	5,799
Turnout: 56%

1980 Senate class 3, El Paso County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Hart* (D)	38,897	39.7%
Mary Buchanan (R)	58,376	59.6%
Earl Higgerson (Statesman)	299	0.3%
Henry Olshaw (I)	368	0.4%
TOTAL	97,961
Turnout: 45%

1980 Senate class 3, Elbert County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Hart* (D)	1,202	38.3%
Mary Buchanan (R)	1,901	60.6%
Earl Higgerson (Statesman)	24	0.8%
Henry Olshaw (I)	8	0.3%
TOTAL	3,135
Turnout: 69%

1980 Senate class 3, Fremont County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Hart* (D)	5,026	43.9%
Mary Buchanan (R)	6,275	54.8%
Earl Higgerson (Statesman)	65	0.6%
Henry Olshaw (I)	74	0.6%
TOTAL	11,443
Turnout: 55%

1980 Senate class 3, Garfield County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Hart* (D)	4,294	47.6%
Mary Buchanan (R)	4,638	51.4%
Earl Higgerson (Statesman)	55	0.6%
Henry Olshaw (I)	41	0.5%
TOTAL	9,028
Turnout: 56%

1980 Senate class 3, Gilpin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Hart* (D)	716	53.0%
Mary Buchanan (R)	619	45.8%
Earl Higgerson (Statesman)	6	0.4%
Henry Olshaw (I)	9	0.7%
TOTAL	1,352
Turnout: 76%

1980 Senate class 3, Grand County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Hart* (D)	1,464	42.1%
Mary Buchanan (R)	1,989	57.2%
Earl Higgerson (Statesman)	11	0.3%
Henry Olshaw (I)	11	0.3%
TOTAL	3,476
Turnout: 64%

1980 Senate class 3, Gunnison County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Hart* (D)	2,181	45.0%
Mary Buchanan (R)	2,591	53.4%
Earl Higgerson (Statesman)	53	1.1%
Henry Olshaw (I)	24	0.5%
TOTAL	4,849
Turnout: 56%

1980 Senate class 3, Hinsdale County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Hart* (D)	99	29.4%
Mary Buchanan (R)	236	70.0%
Earl Higgerson (Statesman)	1	0.3%
Henry Olshaw (I)	1	0.3%
TOTAL	337
Turnout: 109%

1980 Senate class 3, Huerfano County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Hart* (D)	1,637	53.4%
Mary Buchanan (R)	1,411	46.1%
Earl Higgerson (Statesman)	6	0.2%
Henry Olshaw (I)	10	0.3%
TOTAL	3,064
Turnout: 68%

1980 Senate class 3, Jackson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Hart* (D)	392	36.9%
Mary Buchanan (R)	663	62.5%
Earl Higgerson (Statesman)	3	0.3%
Henry Olshaw (I)	3	0.3%
TOTAL	1,061
Turnout: 82%

1980 Senate class 3, Jefferson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Hart* (D)	77,764	48.3%
Mary Buchanan (R)	81,766	50.8%
Earl Higgerson (Statesman)	842	0.5%
Henry Olshaw (I)	556	0.3%
TOTAL	161,045
Turnout: 62%

1980 Senate class 3, Kiowa County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Hart* (D)	487	42.2%
Mary Buchanan (R)	658	57.0%
Earl Higgerson (Statesman)	5	0.4%
Henry Olshaw (I)	5	0.4%
TOTAL	1,155
Turnout: 78%

1980 Senate class 3, Kit Carson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Hart* (D)	1,380	37.8%
Mary Buchanan (R)	2,240	61.4%
Earl Higgerson (Statesman)	20	0.5%
Henry Olshaw (I)	5	0.1%
TOTAL	3,646
Turnout: 69%

1980 Senate class 3, La Plata County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Hart* (D)	5,732	47.4%
Mary Buchanan (R)	6,293	52.0%
Earl Higgerson (Statesman)	34	0.3%
Henry Olshaw (I)	29	0.2%
TOTAL	12,094
Turnout: 60%

1980 Senate class 3, Lake County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Hart* (D)	1,519	51.4%
Mary Buchanan (R)	1,379	46.6%
Earl Higgerson (Statesman)	37	1.3%
Henry Olshaw (I)	23	0.8%
TOTAL	2,958
Turnout: 49%

1980 Senate class 3, Larimer County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Hart* (D)	32,564	50.7%
Mary Buchanan (R)	31,151	48.5%
Earl Higgerson (Statesman)	263	0.4%
Henry Olshaw (I)	241	0.4%
TOTAL	64,243
Turnout: 58%

1980 Senate class 3, Las Animas County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Hart* (D)	4,158	55.5%
Mary Buchanan (R)	3,299	44.0%
Earl Higgerson (Statesman)	22	0.3%
Henry Olshaw (I)	19	0.3%
TOTAL	7,498
Turnout: 70%

1980 Senate class 3, Lincoln County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Hart* (D)	920	38.5%
Mary Buchanan (R)	1,455	60.9%
Earl Higgerson (Statesman)	7	0.3%
Henry Olshaw (I)	7	0.3%
TOTAL	2,391
Turnout: 69%

1980 Senate class 3, Logan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Hart* (D)	3,444	41.3%
Mary Buchanan (R)	4,854	58.2%
Earl Higgerson (Statesman)	24	0.3%
Henry Olshaw (I)	16	0.2%
TOTAL	8,339
Turnout: 59%

1980 Senate class 3, Mesa County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Hart* (D)	14,222	42.8%
Mary Buchanan (R)	18,790	56.5%
Earl Higgerson (Statesman)	134	0.4%
Henry Olshaw (I)	112	0.3%
TOTAL	33,263
Turnout: 57%

1980 Senate class 3, Mineral County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Hart* (D)	137	30.7%
Mary Buchanan (R)	305	68.4%
Earl Higgerson (Statesman)	3	0.7%
Henry Olshaw (I)	1	0.2%
TOTAL	446
Turnout: 76%

1980 Senate class 3, Moffat County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Hart* (D)	2,005	42.0%
Mary Buchanan (R)	2,647	55.5%
Earl Higgerson (Statesman)	85	1.8%
Henry Olshaw (I)	35	0.7%
TOTAL	4,772
Turnout: 54%

1980 Senate class 3, Montezuma County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Hart* (D)	2,502	42.3%
Mary Buchanan (R)	3,346	56.6%
Earl Higgerson (Statesman)	38	0.6%
Henry Olshaw (I)	19	0.3%
TOTAL	5,913
Turnout: 53%

1980 Senate class 3, Montrose County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Hart* (D)	3,348	34.2%
Mary Buchanan (R)	6,391	65.2%
Earl Higgerson (Statesman)	27	0.3%
Henry Olshaw (I)	29	0.3%
TOTAL	9,797
Turnout: 58%

1980 Senate class 3, Morgan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Hart* (D)	3,472	43.1%
Mary Buchanan (R)	4,460	55.3%
Earl Higgerson (Statesman)	89	1.1%
Henry Olshaw (I)	40	0.5%
TOTAL	8,063
Turnout: 52%

1980 Senate class 3, Otero County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Hart* (D)	3,621	42.9%
Mary Buchanan (R)	4,662	55.3%
Earl Higgerson (Statesman)	113	1.3%
Henry Olshaw (I)	40	0.5%
TOTAL	8,436
Turnout: 54%

1980 Senate class 3, Ouray County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Hart* (D)	426	35.4%
Mary Buchanan (R)	771	64.0%
Earl Higgerson (Statesman)	3	0.2%
Henry Olshaw (I)	2	0.2%
TOTAL	1,204
Turnout: 87%

1980 Senate class 3, Park County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Hart* (D)	1,105	41.3%
Mary Buchanan (R)	1,517	56.6%
Earl Higgerson (Statesman)	22	0.8%
Henry Olshaw (I)	22	0.8%
TOTAL	2,678
Turnout: 74%

1980 Senate class 3, Phillips County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Hart* (D)	1,096	46.5%
Mary Buchanan (R)	1,246	52.9%
Earl Higgerson (Statesman)	5	0.2%
Henry Olshaw (I)	7	0.3%
TOTAL	2,356
Turnout: 72%

1980 Senate class 3, Pitkin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Hart* (D)	3,115	57.6%
Mary Buchanan (R)	2,269	42.0%
Earl Higgerson (Statesman)	7	0.1%
Henry Olshaw (I)	12	0.2%
TOTAL	5,408
Turnout: 64%

1980 Senate class 3, Prowers County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Hart* (D)	2,216	44.3%
Mary Buchanan (R)	2,679	53.6%
Earl Higgerson (Statesman)	82	1.6%
Henry Olshaw (I)	23	0.5%
TOTAL	5,000
Turnout: 57%

1980 Senate class 3, Pueblo County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Hart* (D)	28,167	58.1%
Mary Buchanan (R)	19,746	40.7%
Earl Higgerson (Statesman)	133	0.3%
Henry Olshaw (I)	441	0.9%
TOTAL	48,493
Turnout: 54%

1980 Senate class 3, Rio Blanco County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Hart* (D)	952	37.7%
Mary Buchanan (R)	1,542	61.0%
Earl Higgerson (Statesman)	13	0.5%
Henry Olshaw (I)	19	0.8%
TOTAL	2,526
Turnout: 59%

1980 Senate class 3, Rio Grande County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Hart* (D)	1,778	39.4%
Mary Buchanan (R)	2,698	59.8%
Earl Higgerson (Statesman)	16	0.4%
Henry Olshaw (I)	18	0.4%
TOTAL	4,510
Turnout: 62%

1980 Senate class 3, Routt County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Hart* (D)	2,986	44.6%
Mary Buchanan (R)	3,655	54.6%
Earl Higgerson (Statesman)	20	0.3%
Henry Olshaw (I)	29	0.4%
TOTAL	6,696
Turnout: 67%

1980 Senate class 3, Saguache County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Hart* (D)	1,075	51.0%
Mary Buchanan (R)	1,017	48.2%
Earl Higgerson (Statesman)	8	0.4%
Henry Olshaw (I)	9	0.4%
TOTAL	2,109
Turnout: 78%

1980 Senate class 3, San Juan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Hart* (D)	261	47.4%
Mary Buchanan (R)	286	51.9%
Henry Olshaw (I)	3	0.5%
TOTAL	551
Turnout: 95%

1980 Senate class 3, San Miguel County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Hart* (D)	984	54.6%
Mary Buchanan (R)	808	44.9%
Earl Higgerson (Statesman)	4	0.2%
Henry Olshaw (I)	5	0.3%
TOTAL	1,801
Turnout: 77%

1980 Senate class 3, Sedgwick County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Hart* (D)	646	38.1%
Mary Buchanan (R)	1,045	61.7%
Earl Higgerson (Statesman)	2	0.1%
Henry Olshaw (I)	2	0.1%
TOTAL	1,695
Turnout: 72%

1980 Senate class 3, Summit County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Hart* (D)	2,331	53.5%
Mary Buchanan (R)	1,985	45.6%
Earl Higgerson (Statesman)	14	0.3%
Henry Olshaw (I)	22	0.5%
TOTAL	4,355
Turnout: 62%

1980 Senate class 3, Teller County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Hart* (D)	1,300	34.6%
Mary Buchanan (R)	2,427	64.5%
Earl Higgerson (Statesman)	10	0.3%
Henry Olshaw (I)	23	0.6%
TOTAL	3,760
Turnout: 67%

1980 Senate class 3, Washington County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Hart* (D)	1,031	36.9%
Mary Buchanan (R)	1,739	62.2%
Earl Higgerson (Statesman)	11	0.4%
Henry Olshaw (I)	15	0.5%
TOTAL	2,796
Turnout: 73%

1980 Senate class 3, Weld County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Hart* (D)	21,503	50.0%
Mary Buchanan (R)	21,224	49.3%
Earl Higgerson (Statesman)	207	0.5%
Henry Olshaw (I)	72	0.2%
TOTAL	43,008
Turnout: 49%

1980 Senate class 3, Yuma County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Gary Hart* (D)	1,979	42.5%
Mary Buchanan (R)	2,650	56.9%
Earl Higgerson (Statesman)	22	0.5%
Henry Olshaw (I)	7	0.2%
TOTAL	4,660
Turnout: 69%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

Gary Hart*
Total Disbursements:	$866,929
Total Receipts:	$1,018,226
Cash on Hand:	$0
Candidate Contributions:	$0
Candidate Loans:	$0
Individual Contributions:	$0
Party Contributions:	$0
Other Committee Contributions:	$0
Other Committee Transfers:	$0

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
Source: https://www.fec.gov/data/elections/senate/CO/1980

Mary Buchanan
Total Disbursements:	$1,085,205
Total Receipts:	$1,155,318
Cash on Hand:	$0
Candidate Contributions:	$0
Candidate Loans:	$0
Individual Contributions:	$0
Party Contributions:	$0
Other Committee Contributions:	$0
Other Committee Transfers:	$0