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1986 Colorado U.S. House District 6 Election

Colorado · 3 candidates · See every 1986 U.S. House race

Who won the 1986 Colorado U.S. House District 6 Election?

Dan Schaefer won the 1986 Colorado U.S. House District 6 Election. Dan Schaefer received 104,359 popular votes (65.01%). The main challenger was Chuck Norris (33.53%).

See the full head-to-head between Schaefer and Norris

Schaefer +31.5 pts · won by 50,525 votes
Dan SchaeferRepublicanWINNER65.01%
104,359 votes
Chuck NorrisDemocratic33.53%
53,834 votes
John Heckmanconcerns of people1.46%
2,338 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.