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1996 Colorado U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1996 Colorado U.S. House District 1 Election?

Diana DeGette won the 1996 Colorado U.S. House District 1 Election. Diana DeGette received 112,631 popular votes (56.93%). The main challenger was Joe Rogers (40.2%).

See the full head-to-head between DeGette and Rogers

DeGette +16.7 pts · won by 33,091 votes
Diana DeGetteDemocraticWINNER56.93%
112,631 votes
Joe RogersRepublican40.2%
79,540 votes
Richard CombsLibertarian2.86%
5,668 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.