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1990 Colorado U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1990 Colorado U.S. House District 3 Election?

Ben Nighthorse Campbell won the 1990 Colorado U.S. House District 3 Election. Ben Nighthorse Campbell received 124,487 popular votes (70.21%). The main challenger was Bob Ellis (28.18%).

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

Campbell +42.0 pts · won by 74,526 votes
Ben Nighthorse CampbellDemocraticWINNER70.21%
124,487 votes
Bob EllisRepublican28.18%
49,961 votes
Howard E. Fieldspopulist1.61%
2,859 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.