1982Final results
1982 election for Colorado House District 6
Colorado House of Representatives · Colorado
Gerald Kopel (D) won with 69.3% of the vote, defeating William M. Plachte (R) by 43.0 points.
Gerald KopelDemocrat · winner · incumbent
69.3%11,222
William M. PlachteRepublican
26.3%4,255
Ruth E. BennettLibertarian
4.4%708
16,185 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 1982
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET