1982Final results
1982 election for Colorado's 3rd District
U.S. House · Colorado
Ray Kogovsek (D) won with 53.4% of the vote, defeating Tom Wiens (R) by 8.7 points.
Ray KogovsekDemocrat · winner
53.4%92,384
Tom WiensRepublican
44.8%77,409
Stormy MohnLibertarian
1.4%2,439
Henry John OlshawOther party
0.4%656
172,888 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.
Ray KogovsekTom Wiens
$330.1K
Raised by the campaign
$190.8K
$334.2K
Spent by the campaign
$194.2K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982; FEC, through Mar 23, 1983.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982
The candidates
Ray Kogovsek (D)Tom Wiens (R)
Also on the ballot: Stormy Mohn (Libertarian), 1.4%; Henry John Olshaw (Other party), 0.4%