1974Final results
1974 election for Colorado Senate District 8
Colorado State Senate · Colorado
Clarence Decker (D) won with 55.2% of the vote, defeating T. J. Hackworth (R) by 10.5 points.
Clarence DeckerDemocrat · winner
55.2%11,926
T. J. HackworthRepublican
44.8%9,662
21,588 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1974
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET