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1968 Colorado U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1968 Colorado U.S. House District 1 Election?

Byron Rogers won the 1968 Colorado U.S. House District 1 Election. Byron Rogers received 91,199 popular votes (45.74%). The main challenger was Frank A Kemp (41.47%).

See the full head-to-head between Rogers and Kemp

Rogers +4.3 pts · won by 8,522 votes
Byron RogersDemocraticWINNER45.74%
91,199 votes
Frank A KempRepublican41.47%
82,677 votes
Gordon G BarnewallIndependent12.79%
25,499 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.