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1972 Colorado U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1972 Colorado U.S. House District 1 Election?

Patricia Schroeder won the 1972 Colorado U.S. House District 1 Election. Patricia Schroeder received 101,832 popular votes (51.56%). The main challenger was James D McKevitt (47.46%).

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

Schroeder +4.1 pts · won by 8,099 votes
Patricia SchroederDemocraticWINNER51.56%
101,832 votes
James D McKevittRepublican47.46%
93,733 votes
Martin P Sernala raza unida0.82%
1,629 votes
Fern Gapinsocialist workers0.15%
301 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.