1996Final results
1996 election for Colorado House District 40
Colorado House of Representatives · Colorado
Gary McPherson (R) won with 62.2% of the vote, defeating Randy Perlis (D) by 24.5 points.
Gary McPhersonRepublican · winner
62.2%11,593
Randy PerlisDemocrat
37.8%7,037
18,630 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 1996
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET