1972 Colorado U.S. Senate Election

Colorado · 4 candidates · See every 1972 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1972 Colorado U.S. Senate Election?

Floyd K. Haskell won the 1972 Colorado U.S. Senate Election. Floyd K. Haskell received 457,545 popular votes (49.41%). The main challenger was Gordon Allott (48.37%).

See the full head-to-head between Haskell and Allott

Haskell +1.0 pts · won by 9,588 votes

Floyd K. Haskell DemocraticWINNER49.41%

457,545 votes

Gordon Allott Republican48.37%

447,957 votes

Sedundino SalazarLa Raza Unida1.43%

13,228 votes

Henry J. OlshawIndependent0.8%

7,363 votes

Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.