1982Final results
1982 election for Colorado's 4th District
U.S. House · Colorado
Hank Brown (R) won with 69.8% of the vote, defeating Charles L. "bud" Bishopp (D) by 39.5 points.
Hank BrownRepublican · winner
69.8%105,550
Charles L. "bud" BishoppDemocrat
30.2%45,750
151,300 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.
Charles L. "bud" BishoppHank Brown
$9.8K
Raised by the campaign
$171.2K
$11K
Spent by the campaign
$112.7K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982