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1986 Colorado U.S. House District 1 Election

Colorado · 2 candidates · See every 1986 U.S. House race

Who won the 1986 Colorado U.S. House District 1 Election?

Patricia Schroeder won the 1986 Colorado U.S. House District 1 Election. Patricia Schroeder received 106,113 popular votes (68.37%). The main challenger was Joy Wood (31.63%).

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

Schroeder +36.7 pts · won by 57,018 votes
Patricia SchroederDemocraticWINNER68.37%
106,113 votes
Joy WoodRepublican31.63%
49,095 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.