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1972 Colorado U.S. House District 4 Election

Colorado · 2 candidates · See every 1972 U.S. House race

Who won the 1972 Colorado U.S. House District 4 Election?

James P. Johnson won the 1972 Colorado U.S. House District 4 Election. James P. Johnson received 94,994 popular votes (51.03%). The main challenger was Alan Merson (48.97%).

See the full head-to-head between Johnson and Merson

Johnson +2.1 pts · won by 3,843 votes
James P. JohnsonRepublicanWINNER51.03%
94,994 votes
Alan MersonDemocratic48.97%
91,151 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.