1972 United States Senate election in Colorado
The 1972 United States Senate election in Colorado took place on November 7, 1972. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Gordon Allott ran for re-election to a fourth term, but was narrowly defeated by Democratic former State Representative Floyd Haskell. This would be the last time until 2008 that a Democrat was elected to the Class 2 Senate seat from Colorado.
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- Floyd Haskell, former Republican State Representative from Littleton
- Anthony Vollack, State Senator from Arvada
Results
Floyd Haskell, a former State Representative who had served as a Republican from 1965–67, but had left the party in 1970 over opposition to the Vietnam War, won the primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Floyd Haskell | 77,574 | 58.83% | |
| Democratic | Anthony Vollack | 54,298 | 41.18% | |
| Total votes | 131,872 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Floyd Haskell | 457,545 | 49.41% |  7.48 | |
| Republican | Gordon Allott (incumbent) | 447,957 | 48.37% |  9.65 | |
| Raza Unida | Secundino Salazar | 13,228 | 1.43% | N/A | |
| American | Henry John Olshaw | 7,353 | 0.79% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 926,083 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
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See also
References
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