1978Final results
1978 election for Colorado Senate District 6
Colorado State Senate · Colorado
Paul Powers (R) won with 55.8% of the vote, defeating David Gibbons (D) by 11.7 points.
Paul PowersRepublican · winner
55.8%14,139
David GibbonsDemocrat
44.2%11,178
25,317 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