1980Final results
1980 election for Colorado Senate District 12
Colorado State Senate · Colorado
Steven J. Durham (R) won with 74.1% of the vote, defeating Jerry Benson (D) by 48.3 points.
Steven J. DurhamRepublican · winner
74.1%13,203
Jerry BensonDemocrat
25.9%4,606
17,809 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