1972Final results
1972 election for Colorado Senate District 16
Colorado State Senate · Colorado
Robert E. Johnson (R) won with 54.3% of the vote, defeating Myles Dolan (D) by 8.7 points.
Robert E. JohnsonRepublican · winner
54.3%15,354
Myles DolanDemocrat
45.7%12,905
28,259 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