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1982 Colorado U.S. House District 1 Election

Colorado · 3 candidates · See every 1982 U.S. House race

Who won the 1982 Colorado U.S. House District 1 Election?

Patricia Schroeder won the 1982 Colorado U.S. House District 1 Election. Patricia Schroeder received 94,969 popular votes (60.26%). The main challenger was Arch Decker (37.44%).

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

Schroeder +22.8 pts · won by 35,960 votes
Patricia SchroederDemocraticWINNER60.26%
94,969 votes
Arch DeckerRepublican37.44%
59,009 votes
Robin WhiteLibertarian2.3%
3,619 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.