1982Final results
1982 election for Colorado Senate District 1
Colorado State Senate · Colorado
James L. Brandon (R) won with 55.3% of the vote, defeating Melba Hastings (D) by 10.5 points.
James L. BrandonRepublican · winner
55.3%16,976
Melba HastingsDemocrat
44.7%13,738
30,714 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