STATE OF COLORADO ABSTRACT OF VOTES CAST 1978 PRIMARY ELECTION September 12,1978 GENERAL ELECTION November 7, 1978 COMPILED FROM OFFICIAL RETURNS BY MARY ESTILL BUCHANAN Secretary of State ' ,i DEPARlMENT OF STATE 1&75 .,_ Str.. t - Second Floor Denver 80203 The 1978 Abstract of Votes for the second time is produced by computer. We hope again to provide as complete a picture of Colorado's voter behavior as our data will permit. Computations are derived not only for votes cast for each candidate and each office, but also on relative voter turn-out and voter participation by office. The columns for "no" vote count the vot:ers who receivEid a ballot but chose not to vote for that office. Political researchers may find· the addition of the new pre-regis­ tration by political party information helpful in analyzing voter turn­ out. The computer lay-out may need explanation. candidates are listed at the top of the race compilation by name, party affiliation and column number. The votes for each candidate are shown by column number •. Also included are summaries by county of votes cast for certified write-in candidates. Our goal in this abstract again is not only to list the votes cast for each candidate for public office, but also to provide the additional information needed by political researchers and candidates to stimulate a more informed and participating voting citize~. Better understanding of voting patterns is important to citizens impacting their government through their ballot power, and for those officials ~lected to public office to more accurately represent their constituents. MAry Estill Buchanan Secretary of 'state GLOSSARY OF ABSTRACT TERMS Assembly Meeting of delegates of a political party held to Terms of Office Elected Officials: designate candidates for nomination at a primary U. S. Senate - 6 years election. U. S. Congress - 2 years State Officials - 4 years Convention Meeting of delegates of a political party held to select delegates to other political conventions State Senators - 4 years and to nominate Presidential Electors. State Representatives - 2 years District Attorneys - 4 years Initiative The Colorado Constitution provides that 8% of the State Board of Education - 6 years legal voters may propose any measure by petition. Regents of the University of Colo. - 6 years Article 40 of Title 1, C.R.S. 1973, as amended, County Officials - 4 years provides specific procedures for submitting Election of Judges initiative petitions. Deadline for filing Article VI, Section 25 of the Colorado Constitution petitions with the Secretary of State is four provides that a Justice of the Supreme Court or a months prior to the General Election. (Colorado Judge of any other court of record who desires to Constitution) retain his judicial office shall file with the Secretary of State not more than 6 months nor less Referendum TI1e General Assembly may propose Constitutional than 3 months prior to the General Election next amendments or refer changes in the statutes to prior to the expiration of his term of office a the people. In addition, the Colorado Constitution Declaration of Intent to Run for another Term. The provides that a referendum may be ordered against question on the ballot shall be "Shall Justice any act of the General Assembly except laws neces­ (Judge) of the Court be retained sary for immediate preservation of the public peace, i in office? Yes No " health or safety and appropriations for the support Judicial Terms of Supreme Court - 10 years and maintenance of the Department of State and il Office Court of Appeals - 8 years state institutions. Such a referendum is by peti­ District Court - 6 years tion signed by 5% of the legal voters. County Court - 4 years Referendum petitions must be filed with the Number Voting Secretary of State not more than 90 days after the The total number of voters who receive a ballot. final adjournment of the session of the General Poll Book List of electors who receive ballots on election Assembly that passed the bill on which the refer­ day. endum is demanded. No Vote General Assembly Composed of Two Houses Number of electors who received ballots at the House of Representatives - 65 members polling place but did not vote for a candidate in Composition - 1979 - 1981 that race. Percent of no vote indicates per cent of voters at polling place who did not vote for a Republicans Democ.rats candidate in that race. 38 27 Write-in Votes Votes recorded for a certified write-in candidate. Female ~ale Female Hale Candidate must file affidavit with proper filing _1_1_ 27 --7- 20 officer in order to have votes counted. Abbreviations for D - Democrat Senate - 35 members (one-half elected every two party affiliation R - Republican years) listings in Abstract Composition - 1979 - 1981 Abbreviations for *A - Unaffiliated American T - Tea Party, 1978 Republicans Democrats petition affilia- c - A Citizen '}.2 13 *U - United States Party tion listings in I - Independent w - Western Slope Abstract L - Libertarian Party Pj.!male Male Female Male Independent --2- N - National Statesman Party X 1 21 11 - Newtist Party p - Libertarian, Tax Protester y - Independent Party s - Socialist Workers Party * In Directory "A" means appointed, "U'' means unaffiliated Table of Contents irectory of Elected and Appointed Officials ...•.........! rimary Election Abstrac~ U. S. Senate ..•.•..........•.................•..•.... 26 U. S. House of Representatives .......... ~ ...••...•..• 28 State Officials .••..•.......•.••......•.••..•.••••...32 State Board of Education ........•....•....•..•..•••..42 Regents of the University of Colorado .......•...•..•.44 State Senate .•.........•.....••..•..•............•...49 State House of Representatives ...................... ~6 District Attorney (9th Judicial District Vacancy) •... 76 Write-in Votes ....•.......•......••.............••... 77 eneral Election Abstract U. S. Senate ........................................ 78 U. S. House of Representatives •.••......•..•.••.•..•. 80 State Officials ..••.•.••..•......•............•..•.•. 84 State Board of Education ........•......•...•..•...... 92 Regents of the University of Colorado ............•... 94 State Senate· ....•.....•.•.......•..........•........ 99 State House of Representatives ...................... 106 District Attorney (9th Judicial District Vacancy) ... 126 Write-in Votes·· .................................... 127 mend men t s · • · · · · · • • · · · · ••......•....•..••... ~ .......... 128 udicial Abstract·.· ••..............•...............•.. 132 Elections and Licensing Division Office of the Secretary of State 1575 Sherman, Room 211 offat Tunnel Abstract .•••...•.•••..................... l52 Denver, Colorado 80203 Phone (303) 839-2041 ·arty Registration- Primary and General ....••......... l54 Mary Estill Buchanan, Secretary of State James E. Manuel, Deputy Secre.tary of State Betty M. Chronic, Division Director Pauline c. Friend, Elections Officer DIRECTORY UnHed States Senators William L. Armstrong(R) Aurora 1/3/79 - 1/3/85 Gary Hart (D) $57,500 Denver 1/3/75 - 1/3/81 57,500 Congressmen Pat Schroeder(D) Denve~ First 1/3/79 - 1/3/81 57,500 Tim Wirth(D) Lakewood Second 1/3/79·- 1/3/81 57,500 Ray Kogovsek(D) Pueblo Third 1/3/79 - 1/3/81 57,500· ~ James P. Johnson(R) Ft. Collins Fourth 1/3/79 - 1/3/81 57,500 Ken Kramer (R) Colo. Springs Fifth 1/3/79 - 1/3/81 57,500 Supreme Court Justices (E or A indicates Elected or Appointed to present term) Jim R. Carrigan(E) Boulder 1/9/79 - 1/10/89 45,600 William H. Erickson(E) Englewood 1/14/75 - 1/8/85 James K. Groves (E) 45,600 Littleton 1/12/71 - 1/13/81 45,600 Paul V. Hodges (E) Lakewood 1/11/77 - 1/13/87 Robert B. Lee(E) 48,400 Denver 1/9/73 - 1/11/83 45,600 Edward E. Pringle(E) Denver 1/9/73 - 1/11/83 Luis D. Rovira(A) 45,600 Denver 1/31/79 - 1/11/83 45,600 Court of Appeals Judges Norman E. Berman(E) Denver 1/11/77 - 1/8/85 41,500 Ralph H. Coyte(E) Denver 1/9/73 - 1/13/81 41,500 David w. Enoch(E) Denver 1/9/73 - 1/13/81 41,500 Aurel Maxey Kelly(E) Arvada 1/11/77 - 1/8/85 41,500 Charles D. Pierce(E) Denver 1/9/73 - 1/13/81 41,500 Edwin G. Ruland(E) Evergreen 1/11/77 - 1/8/85 41,500 Barry s. Silverstein, Jr.(E) Denver 1/9/73 - 1/13/81 42,300 Donald P. Smith, Jr.(E) Littleton 1/14/75 - 1/11/83 41,500 Alan L. Sternberg(E) Denver 1/11/77 - 1/8/85 41,500 Edwin Philip-Van Cise(E) Denver 1/11/77 - 1/8/85 41,500 GOVERNOR Dick Lamn(D) Denver 1/9/79 - 1/11/83 50,000 LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Nancy Dick(D) Aspen 1/9/79 - 1/11/83 25,000 SECRETARY OF STATE Mary Estill Buchanan(R) Boulder 1/9/79 - 1/11/83 27,500 STATE TREASURER Roy Romer (D) Denver 1/9/79 - 1/11/83 27,500 I ATTORNEY GENERAL J. D. MacFarlane(») Pueblo 1/9/79 - 1/11/83 35,000 AUDITOR OF·STATE Robert J. Scott(A) Englewood 2/1/77 - 6/30/81 40,000 1 4th Jucllclal District: El Paso and Teller STATE BOARI1 OF EDUCATION Baker, Bernard R. (i;;) Colorado Springs 1/9/79 - l/8/85 Dorothy Gotlieb(R) Denver 1st Cong. District 1/9/79 - 1/8/85 Calvert, William M. (E) Colorado Springs 1/9/79 - 1/8/85 Jacquie Haughton(R) Lakewood 2nd Cong. District 1/11/77 - 1/11/83 Campbell, Donald E. (E) Colorado Springs 1/11/77 - 1/11/83 Frank John Ricotta(D) Pueblo 3rd Cong. District 1/9/79 • 1-8/85 Cannon, Joe A.(t) Colorado Springs· 1/9/79- 1/8/85 Allen B. Lamb (R) Greeley 4th Cong. District 1/11/77 - 1/11/83 Gallagher, John F; (E) Colorado Springs 1/11/77 - 1/U/83 Betty Gi11iss(D) Aurora 5th Cong. District 1/14/75 - 1/13/81 Gibson, George M.. (E) Colorado Springs 1/9/79 - 1/8/85 REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO Hall, Richard L.