1972Final results
1972 election for Colorado House District 52
Colorado House of Representatives · Colorado
John C. Buechner (R) won with 59.0% of the vote, defeating S. Marion McElwain (D) by 18.1 points.
John C. BuechnerRepublican · winner
59.0%9,382
S. Marion McElwainDemocrat
41.0%6,511
15,893 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