Colorado

6 seats: 4R, 2D    R 55

Colorado has been a safe haven for incumbents, who have won 42 of 43 races since 1982, but newcomer Mark Udall likely will face another stiff challenge in his evenly divided district. Fellow freshman Tom Tancredo has a more favorable district.

  1. Diana DeGette (D), 1996

Landslide

  '98: 67 '96: 57 ['94: D 60 '92: D 69]   D 62
 

  2. Mark Udall (D), 1998

Vulnerable

  '98: 50 ['96: D 57 '94: D 57 '92: D 61]   50-50
 

  3. Scott McInnis (R), 1992

Landslide

  '98: 66 '96: 69 '94: 70 '92: 55 R 56
 

  4. Bob Schaffer (R), 1996

Uncontested

  '98: 59 '96: 56 ['94: R 72 '92: R 58]  

R 58

 

  5. Joel Hefley (R), 1986

Uncontested

  '98: 73 '96: 72 '94: 100 '92: 71  

R 66

 

  6. Tom Tancredo (R), 1998

Win

  '98: 56 ['96: R 62 '94: R 70 '92: R 61]   R 56
 

Colorado's results 1982 to 1998
Facts in Focus for Colorado 1982 to 1998
 


 
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