1970Final results
1970 election for Colorado House District 2
Colorado House of Representatives · Colorado
Ruben Valdez (D) won with 59.7% of the vote, defeating James Maestas (R) by 27.5 points.
Ruben ValdezDemocrat · winner
59.7%3,689
James MaestasRepublican
32.2%1,988
Brian SanchezOther party
8.1%501
6,178 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1970
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET