1980Final results
1980 election for Colorado's 4th District
U.S. House · Colorado
Hank Brown (R) won with 68.4% of the vote, defeating Polly Baca Barragan (D) by 38.9 points.
Hank BrownRepublican · winner
68.4%178,221
Polly Baca BarraganDemocrat
29.5%76,849
Cynthia Molson-SmithLibertarian
2.1%5,421
260,491 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1980
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Polly Baca BarraganHank Brown
$102.9K
Raised by the campaign
$274.2K
$107.4K
Spent by the campaign
$233.9K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980