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1974 election for Colorado House District 20

Colorado House of Representatives · Colorado

William S. Flanery Jr. (D) won with 54.4% of the vote, defeating Diane Rider (R) by 8.8 points, a seat Republicans won last time.

William S. Flanery Jr.Democrat · winner
54.4%4,879
Diane RiderRepublican
45.6%4,087
8,966 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 1974

Races before and after

EvenR+4.91972D+8.81974R+10.51976R+22.81978R+18.01980R+42.01982

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET