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1988 Colorado U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1988 Colorado U.S. House District 3 Election?

Ben Nighthorse Campbell won the 1988 Colorado U.S. House District 3 Election. Ben Nighthorse Campbell received 169,284 popular votes (78.04%). The main challenger was Jim Zartman (21.96%).

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

Campbell +56.1 pts · won by 121,659 votes
Ben Nighthorse CampbellDemocraticWINNER78.04%
169,284 votes
Jim ZartmanRepublican21.96%
47,625 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.