1978Final results
1978 election for Colorado's 5th District
U.S. House · Colorado
Ken Kramer (R) won with 59.8% of the vote, defeating Gerry Frank (D) by 25.4 points.
Ken KramerRepublican · winner
59.8%91,933
Gerry FrankDemocrat
34.4%52,914
L. W. Dan BridgesIndependent
5.8%8,933
153,780 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