1986Final results
1986 election for Colorado House District 48
Colorado House of Representatives · Colorado
Tom Norton (R) won with 68.9% of the vote, defeating Bill Smith (D) by 37.9 points.
Tom NortonRepublican · winner
68.9%11,180
Bill SmithDemocrat
31.1%5,035
16,215 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 1986
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET