1980Final results
1980 election for Colorado's 3rd District
U.S. House · Colorado
Ray Kogovsek (D) won with 54.9% of the vote, defeating Harold L. "mack" McCormick (R) by 11.2 points.
Ray KogovsekDemocrat · winner
54.9%105,820
Harold L. "mack" McCormickRepublican
43.7%84,292
James S. GlennieLibertarian
1.4%2,670
192,782 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.
Ray KogovsekHarold L. "mack" McCormick
$306.9K
Raised by the campaign
$242.1K
$301.6K
Spent by the campaign
$241.2K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980
The candidates
Ray Kogovsek (D)Harold L. "mack" McCormick (R)
Also on the ballot: James S. Glennie (Libertarian), 1.4%