Ken Kramer

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Ken Kramer
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Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
Assumed office
September 14, 2004
Democratic Tim Wirth 529,449 49.91% -0.42%
Republican Ken Kramer 512,99448.36%-0.34%
Independent Michael Martin Bush11,1271.05%
Socialist Workers Michael R. Chamberlain3,7560.35%
Independent American Henry John Olshaw1,8680.18%-0.17%
Prohibition Calvin G. Dodge1,5710.15%
Majority16,4551.55%-0.09%
Turnout 1,060,765
Democratic hold Swing

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References

  1. 1 2 Reagan, Ronald (June 10, 1988). "Nomination of Ken Kramer To Be an Assistant Secretary of the Army". UCSB. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
  2. PN1165 — Ken Kramer — Department of Defense
  3. Biography on U.S. Court of Appeals for Veteran's Claims website
  4. "Ken Kramer (CO, 1979-1987)". FMC. Retrieved 2020-02-15.
  5. 1978 Election Results
  6. 1980 Election Results
  7. 1982 Election Results
  8. 1984 Election Results
  9. "1986 Election Results" (PDF). house.gov. p. 6.
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the  U.S. House of Representatives
from Colorado's 5th congressional district

1979-1987
Succeeded by
Party political offices
Preceded by Republican Party nominee for United States Senator from Colorado (Class 3)
1986
Succeeded by
U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial)
Preceded byas Former US Representative Order of precedence of the United States
as Former US Representative
Succeeded byas Former US Representative