1980Final results
1980 election for Colorado House District 40
Colorado House of Representatives · Colorado
Joe Winkler (R) won with 67.9% of the vote, defeating John E. McClure (D) by 35.8 points.
Joe WinklerRepublican · winner · incumbent
67.9%38,483
John E. McClureDemocrat
32.1%18,180
56,663 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 1980
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET