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1948 Colorado U.S. House District 3 Election

Colorado · 2 candidates · See every 1948 U.S. House race

Who won the 1948 Colorado U.S. House District 3 Election?

John Marsalis won the 1948 Colorado U.S. House District 3 Election. John Marsalis received 65,114 popular votes (50.7%). The main challenger was J Edgar Chenoweth (49.3%).

See the full head-to-head between Marsalis and Chenoweth

Marsalis +1.4 pts · won by 1,802 votes
John MarsalisDemocraticWINNER50.7%
65,114 votes
J Edgar ChenowethRepublican49.3%
63,312 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.