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1986 Colorado U.S. House District 5 Election

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

Who won the 1986 Colorado U.S. House District 5 Election?

Joel Hefley won the 1986 Colorado U.S. House District 5 Election. Joel Hefley received 121,153 popular votes (69.77%). The main challenger was Bill Story (30.23%).

See the full head-to-head between Hefley and Story

Hefley +39.5 pts · won by 68,665 votes
Joel HefleyRepublicanWINNER69.77%
121,153 votes
Bill StoryDemocratic30.23%
52,488 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.