1970Final results
1970 election for Colorado House District 8
Colorado House of Representatives · Colorado
Richard D. Lamm (D) won with 56.4% of the vote, defeating Lela S. Gilbert (R) by 14.2 points.
Richard D. LammDemocrat · winner · incumbent
56.4%4,348
Lela S. GilbertRepublican
42.2%3,251
Victor A. WellsIndependent
1.5%112
7,711 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