1980Final results
1980 election for Colorado House District 53
Colorado House of Representatives · Colorado
Ruth Wright (D) won with 66.3% of the vote, defeating George Bailey (R) by 32.5 points.
Ruth WrightDemocrat · winner
66.3%10,218
George BaileyRepublican
33.7%5,201
15,419 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 1980
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET