1972Final results
1972 election for Colorado House District 48
Colorado House of Representatives · Colorado
Carl E. Showalter (R) won with 65.6% of the vote, defeating Jim B. Smith (D) by 33.8 points.
Carl E. ShowalterRepublican · winner · incumbent
65.6%8,562
Jim B. SmithDemocrat
31.9%4,155
Carlos GonzalesOther party
2.5%326
13,043 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET