1978Final results
1978 election for Colorado's 2nd District
U.S. House · Colorado
Timothy Wirth (D) won with 52.9% of the vote, defeating Ed Scott (R) by 5.8 points.
Timothy WirthDemocrat · winner
52.9%98,889
Ed ScottRepublican
47.1%88,072
186,961 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1978
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET