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1998 Colorado U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1998 Colorado U.S. House District 1 Election?

Diana DeGette won the 1998 Colorado U.S. House District 1 Election. Diana DeGette received 116,628 popular votes (66.91%). The main challenger was Nancy McClanahan (30.09%).

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

DeGette +36.8 pts · won by 64,176 votes
Diana DeGetteDemocraticWINNER66.91%
116,628 votes
Nancy McClanahanRepublican30.09%
52,452 votes
Richard CombsLibertarian3%
5,225 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.