1990 United States Senate election in Colorado
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The 1990 United States Senate election in Colorado took place on November 6, 1990. Incumbent Republican senator William L. Armstrong did not seek re-election to another term. Republican nominee Hank Brown won the open seat, defeating Democratic nominee Josie Heath.
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 County results Brown: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Heath: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary
editCandidates
edit- Josie Heath, former Boulder County Commissioner[1]
- Carlos F. Lucero, Pueblo attorney and candidate for U.S. Senate in 1984
General election
editCandidates
edit- Hank Brown, U.S. Representative from Greeley (Republican)
- Earl Dodge (Prohibition)
- Josie Heath, former Boulder County Commissioner[1] (Democratic)
- John Heckman (Concerns of People)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Republican | Hank Brown | 569,048 | 55.68% | ||
| Democratic | Josie Heath | 425,746 | 41.66% | ||
| Concerns of People | John Heckman | 15,432 | 1.51% | ||
| Colorado Prohibition | Earl F. Dodge | 11,801 | 1.15% | ||
| Write-In | Others | 32 | 0.00% | ||
| Majority | 143,302 | 14.02% | |||
| Turnout | 1,022,059 | ||||
| Republican hold | |||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Associated Press (August 16, 1990). "Colorado Voters Pick Candidates for Senate Race". New York Times. Retrieved January 22, 2014.
- ^ Leip, David. "1992 U.S. Senatorial General Election Results - Colorado". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved February 27, 2013.