1974Final results
1974 election for Colorado House District 5
Colorado House of Representatives · Colorado
Ruben Valdez (D) won with 69.2% of the vote, defeating Helen L. Montoya (R) by 38.4 points.
Ruben ValdezDemocrat · winner · incumbent
69.2%4,401
Helen L. MontoyaRepublican
30.8%1,959
6,360 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET