1986 United States Senate election in Colorado

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1986 United States Senate election in Colorado
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November 4, 1986
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Nominee Tim Wirth Ken Kramer
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 529,449 512,994
Percentage 49.91% 48.36%
County results

Wirth:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

Kramer:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
U.S. senator before election

Gary Hart
Democratic

 Elected U.S. Senator

Tim Wirth
Democratic

The 1986 United States Senate election in Colorado was held on November 4, 1986. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Gary Hart decided to vacate his Senate seat instead of seeking a third term ahead of another presidential run which he would announce right after leaving the Senate. Democratic nominee Tim Wirth won the open seat by a narrow margin, keeping it in Democrat hands for another six years.

General election

Candidates

  • Michael Martin Bush (Independent)
  • Michael R. Chamberlain (Socialist Workers)
  • Calvin G. Dodge (Prohibition)
  • Ken Kramer, U.S. Representative from Colorado Springs (Republican)
  • Henry John Olshaw (American Independent)
  • Tim Wirth, U.S. Representative from Boulder (Democratic)

Results

General election results[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Tim Wirth 529,449 49.91% −0.42%
Republican Ken Kramer 512,994 48.36% −0.34%
Independent Michael Martin Bush 11,127 1.05%
Socialist Workers Michael R. Chamberlain 3,756 0.35%
Independent American Henry John Olshaw 1,868 0.18% −0.17%
Prohibition Calvin G. Dodge 1,571 0.15%
Majority 16,455 1.55% −0.09%
Turnout 1,060,765
Democratic hold Swing

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 1986" (PDF). Clerk of the House of Representatives. p. 6.