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1970 Colorado U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1970 Colorado U.S. House District 3 Election?

Frank E. Evans won the 1970 Colorado U.S. House District 3 Election. Frank E. Evans received 87,090 popular votes (63.67%). The main challenger was John C Mitchell Jr. (33.35%).

See the full head-to-head between Evans and Jr.

Evans +30.3 pts · won by 41,480 votes
Frank E. EvansDemocraticWINNER63.67%
87,090 votes
John C Mitchell Jr.Republican33.35%
45,610 votes
Martin P Sernala raza unida1.34%
1,828 votes
Walter N CransonIndependent1.17%
1,598 votes
Henry John OlshawIndependent0.48%
652 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.