Dan Schaefer

U.S. Representative
Born
January 25, 1936
Died
April 16, 2006
Age at death
70
Home state
Colorado
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1984–1996
7-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Schaefer929,703
Opponents447,841
7
Elections run

Between 1984 and 1996, Dan Schaefer ran in 7 U.S. House elections, winning all 7. Schaefer's biggest single-election total was 171,427 votes, in the 1984 U.S. House election in Colorado's District 6. Schaefer's closest win came in the 1990 U.S. House election in Colorado's District 6, decided by 47,351 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Colorado's District 6 or all 1996 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Dan Schaefer received?

Dan Schaefer has received 929,703 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 7–0.

Election history

Dan Schaefer’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1996U.S. HouseColoradoWon146,01862.24%Joan Fitz-Gerald
1994U.S. HouseColoradoWon124,07969.82%John Hallen
John Heckman (head-to-head)

Stephen D. Dawson
1992U.S. HouseColoradoWon142,02160.93%Tom Kolbe
Earl Higgerson
1990U.S. HouseColoradoWon105,31264.5%Don Jarrett
1988U.S. HouseColoradoWon136,48763.03%Martha M. Ezzard
John Heckman (head-to-head)
1986U.S. HouseColoradoWon104,35965.01%Chuck Norris
John Heckman (head-to-head)
1984U.S. HouseColoradoWon171,42789.4%John Heckman (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000109) and Wikidata (Q1162522). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Dan Schaefer: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/dan-schaefer. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.