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1988Final results

1988 election for Colorado House District 45

Colorado House of Representatives · Colorado

John J. Irwin (R) won with 64.4% of the vote, defeating Jack L. Ashley (D) by 28.9 points.

John J. IrwinRepublican · winner · incumbent
64.4%14,945
35.6%8,244
23,189 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 1988

Races before and after

EvenD+2.71976R+8.51978R+16.01986R+28.91988D+16.21992R+8.21994

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET