1972Final results
1972 election for Colorado House District 9
Colorado House of Representatives · Colorado
Edward M. Bendelow (D) won with 60.5% of the vote, defeating Robert Crider (Ind) by 39.4 points.
Edward M. BendelowDemocrat · winner
60.5%5,183
Robert CriderIndependent
21.0%1,804
Joe R. GonzalesOther party
18.5%1,586
8,573 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