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1986 Colorado U.S. House District 3 Election

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

Who won the 1986 Colorado U.S. House District 3 Election?

Ben Nighthorse Campbell won the 1986 Colorado U.S. House District 3 Election. Ben Nighthorse Campbell received 95,353 popular votes (51.86%). The main challenger was Michael L. Mike Strang (48.14%).

See the full head-to-head between Campbell and Strang

Campbell +3.7 pts · won by 6,845 votes
Ben Nighthorse CampbellDemocraticWINNER51.86%
95,353 votes
Michael L. Mike StrangRepublican48.14%
88,508 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.