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1972Final results

1972 election for Colorado House District 20

Colorado House of Representatives · Colorado

James R. Ross (R) won with 52.5% of the vote, defeating Janice Elizabeth Blakely (D) by 4.9 points.

James R. RossRepublican · winner
52.5%5,842
47.5%5,295
11,137 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+4.91972D+8.81974R+10.51976R+22.81978R+18.01980R+42.01982

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