1982Final results
1982 election for Colorado's 1st District
U.S. House · Colorado
Patricia Schroeder (D) won with 60.3% of the vote, defeating Arch Decker (R) by 22.8 points.
Patricia SchroederDemocrat · winner
60.3%94,969
Arch DeckerRepublican
37.4%59,009
Robin WhiteLibertarian
2.3%3,619
157,597 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 1982
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.
Patricia SchroederArch Decker
$247.4K
Raised by the campaign
$228.5K
$210.4K
Spent by the campaign
$228.4K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982