1982Final results
1982 election for Colorado's 5th District
U.S. House · Colorado
Ken Kramer (R) won with 59.5% of the vote, defeating Tom Cronin (D) by 19.1 points.
Ken KramerRepublican · winner
59.5%84,479
Tom CroninDemocrat
40.5%57,392
141,871 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.
Tom CroninKen Kramer
$179.6K
Raised by the campaign
$325.4K
$173.9K
Spent by the campaign
$312.3K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982