1972Final results
1972 election for Colorado House District 53
Colorado House of Representatives · Colorado
Charles B. Howe (D) won with 48.3% of the vote, defeating Thomas A. Richards (R) by 16.0 points.
Charles B. HoweDemocrat · winner
48.3%8,031
Thomas A. RichardsRepublican
32.2%5,366
W. Arden ClarkeIndependent
19.5%3,246
16,643 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