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1976 Colorado U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1976 Colorado U.S. House District 3 Election?

Frank E. Evans won the 1976 Colorado U.S. House District 3 Election. Frank E. Evans received 89,302 popular votes (50.96%). The main challenger was Melvin H. Takaki (46.97%).

See the full head-to-head between Evans and Takaki

Evans +4.0 pts · won by 6,987 votes
Frank E. EvansDemocraticWINNER50.96%
89,302 votes
Melvin H. TakakiRepublican46.97%
82,315 votes
Alfredo Archerla raza unida1.39%
2,429 votes
Henry John Olshawamerican0.68%
1,186 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.