1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado
Of the 4 Colorado incumbents, only 2 were re-elected.
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Colorado was reapportioned from 4 to 5 seats, constructing a new 5th district east and south of Denver.
District | Incumbent | Party | First elected |
Result | Candidates |
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Colorado 1 | Mike McKevitt | Republican | 1970 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic gain. |
√ Patricia Schroeder (Democratic) 51.6% Mike McKevitt (Republican) 47.5% Marie Pauline Serna (La Raza Unida) 0.8% Fern Gapin (Socialist Workers) 0.2% |
Colorado 2 | Donald G. Brotzman | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Donald G. Brotzman (Republican) 66.3% Francis W. Brush (Democratic) 33.4% Joel Houtman (Socialist Workers) 0.3% |
Colorado 3 | Frank Evans | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Frank Evans (Democratic) 66.3% Chuck Brady (Republican) 33.7% |
Colorado 4 | Wayne N. Aspinall | Democratic | 1948 | Incumbent lost renomination. New member elected. Republican gain. |
√ James Paul Johnson (Republican) 51.0% Alan Merson (Democratic) 49.0% |
Colorado 5 | None (district created) | New seat. New member elected. Republican gain. |
√ William L. Armstrong (Republican) 62.3% Byron L. Johnson (Democratic) 36.5% Pipp M. Boyls (Libertarian) 1.2% |
See also
- List of United States Representatives from Colorado
- United States House of Representatives elections, 1972
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