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1988 Colorado U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1988 Colorado U.S. House District 1 Election?

Patricia Schroeder won the 1988 Colorado U.S. House District 1 Election. Patricia Schroeder received 133,922 popular votes (69.93%). The main challenger was Joy Wood (30.07%).

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

Schroeder +39.9 pts · won by 76,335 votes
Patricia SchroederDemocraticWINNER69.93%
133,922 votes
Joy WoodRepublican30.07%
57,587 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.