Election Name: | 1974 United States Senate election in Colorado |
Country: | Colorado |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1968 United States Senate election in Colorado |
Previous Year: | 1968 |
Next Election: | 1980 United States Senate election in Colorado |
Next Year: | 1980 |
Election Date: | November 5, 1974 |
Image1: | File:Gary hart.jpg |
Nominee1: | Gary Hart |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 471,691 |
Percentage1: | 57.23% |
Nominee2: | Peter Dominick |
Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 325,508 |
Percentage2: | 39.50% |
Map Size: | 250px |
U.S. Senator | |
Before Election: | Peter Dominick |
Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
After Election: | Gary Hart |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1974 United States Senate election in Colorado took place on November 5, 1974. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Peter Dominick ran for re-election to a third term in office, but was defeated by Democrat Gary Hart.As of, this is the last time that an incumbent Senator from Colorado lost re-election for this seat, and the last time that El Paso County voted for the Democratic candidate in a Senate election.