1978Final results
1978 election for Colorado House District 39
Colorado House of Representatives · Colorado
Paul Schauer (R) won with 61.4% of the vote, defeating Richard P. Karam (D) by 22.8 points.
Paul SchauerRepublican · winner
61.4%11,832
Richard P. KaramDemocrat
38.6%7,432
19,264 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 1978
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET