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1972Final results

1972 election for Colorado House District 42

Colorado House of Representatives · Colorado

Leo Lucero (D) won with 63.6% of the vote, defeating Patrick R. Donnelly (R) by 30.9 points.

Leo LuceroDemocrat · winner · incumbent
63.6%6,917
32.7%3,556
3.8%410
10,883 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

EvenD+30.91972D+12.61992D+1.41994D+6.61996D+16.01998D+21.72000

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

The candidates

Leo Lucero (D)Patrick R. Donnelly (R)

Also on the ballot: Maria Delfinagarcia (Other party), 3.8%