1986 United States Senate election in Colorado

1986 United States Senate election in Colorado
	November 4, 1986
	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 retire instead of seeking a third term. Democratic nominee Tim Wirth won the open seat.

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

References

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

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

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See also

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