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1972Final results

1972 election for Colorado House District 23

Colorado House of Representatives · Colorado

Theodore M. Eaker (R) won with 57.5% of the vote, defeating Carol Vanpeltcontreras (D) by 14.9 points.

Theodore M. EakerRepublican · winner
57.5%7,553
42.5%5,593
13,146 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+14.91972R+3.91974R+20.21976R+21.71978R+23.71980R+25.71984

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