1982Final results
1982 election for Colorado's 2nd District
U.S. House · Colorado
Timothy Wirth (D) won with 61.8% of the vote, defeating John C. Buechner (R) by 25.4 points.
Timothy WirthDemocrat · winner
61.8%101,194
John C. BuechnerRepublican
36.4%59,580
Charles JacksonLibertarian
1.7%2,862
163,636 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.
Timothy WirthJohn C. Buechner
$693K
Raised by the campaign
$119.3K
$647.7K
Spent by the campaign
$119.1K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982