1972Final results
1972 election for Colorado Senate District 22
Colorado State Senate · Colorado
Ralph A. Cole (R) won with 67.9% of the vote, defeating Robert D. Fleming (D) by 35.7 points.
Ralph A. ColeRepublican · winner
67.9%21,358
Robert D. FlemingDemocrat
32.1%10,119
31,477 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