1980Final results
1980 election for Colorado's 1st District
U.S. House · Colorado
Patricia Schroeder (D) won with 59.8% of the vote, defeating Naomi Bradford (R) by 22.0 points.
Patricia SchroederDemocrat · winner
59.8%107,364
Naomi BradfordRepublican
37.7%67,804
John MasonLibertarian
2.2%3,888
Harold SudmeyerSocialist Workers
0.3%566
179,622 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 1980
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Patricia SchroederNaomi Bradford
$148.9K
Raised by the campaign
$138.5K
$109.8K
Spent by the campaign
$129.2K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Other candidates' campaigns: Harold Sudmeyer $1.5K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980; FEC, through Nov 24, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980
The candidates
Patricia Schroeder (D)Naomi Bradford (R)
Also on the ballot: John Mason (Libertarian), 2.2%; Harold Sudmeyer (Socialist Workers), 0.3%