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1972Final results

1972 election for Colorado House District 11

Colorado House of Representatives · Colorado

Carol Tempest (R) won with 50.3% of the vote, defeating Bill White (D) by 2.0 points.

Carol TempestRepublican · winner
50.3%8,212
Bill WhiteDemocrat
48.3%7,887
Hue FutchLibertarian
1.4%228
16,327 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 1972

Races before and after

EvenR+2.01972D+6.21974D+3.71976D+9.31978D+9.71980D+0.61982

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Carol Tempest (R)Bill White (D)

Also on the ballot: Hue Futch (Libertarian), 1.4%