1980Final results
1980 election for Colorado's 5th District
U.S. House · Colorado
Ken Kramer (R) won with 72.4% of the vote, defeating Ed Schreiber (D) by 47.1 points.
Ken KramerRepublican · winner
72.4%177,319
Ed SchreiberDemocrat
25.3%62,003
John A. LanningLibertarian
2.3%5,578
244,900 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.
Ed SchreiberKen Kramer
$3.8K
Raised by the campaign
$259.5K
$3.2K
Spent by the campaign
$233K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Oct 15, 1980; FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980