2000Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
2000 election for Colorado House District 43
Colorado House of Representatives · Colorado
Frank Weddig (D) won with 51.6% of the vote, defeating Phil Rugg (R) by 8.5 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Frank WeddigDemocrat · winner
51.6%10,142
Phil RuggRepublican
43.1%8,472
Grace ReedLibertarian
3.6%713
Steven G. AustinConstitution
1.7%334
19,661 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 2000
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Frank Weddig (D)Phil Rugg (R)
Also on the ballot: Grace Reed (Libertarian), 3.6%; Steven G. Austin (Constitution), 1.7%