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1970 Colorado U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1970 Colorado U.S. House District 1 Election?

James McKevitt won the 1970 Colorado U.S. House District 1 Election. James McKevitt received 84,843 popular votes (51.56%). The main challenger was Oliver L Barnes (45.24%).

See the full head-to-head between McKevitt and Barnes

McKevitt +6.3 pts · won by 10,399 votes
James McKevittRepublicanWINNER51.56%
84,843 votes
Oliver L BarnesDemocratic45.24%
74,444 votes
Salvadore Carpio Jr.la raza unida3.19%
5,257 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.