1970Final results
1970 election for Colorado House District 49
Colorado House of Representatives · Colorado
T. John Baer Jr. (D) won with 49.8% of the vote, defeating James R. Wexels (R) by 8.6 points.
T. John Baer Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
49.8%4,436
James R. WexelsRepublican
41.2%3,672
Ruth P. HutchinsIndependent
9.0%803
8,911 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