1982Final results
1982 election for Colorado's 6th District
U.S. House · Colorado
Jack Swigert (R) won with 62.2% of the vote, defeating Steve Hogan (D) by 26.6 points.
Jack SwigertRepublican · winner
62.2%98,909
Steve HoganDemocrat
35.6%56,598
J. Craig GreenLibertarian
2.3%3,605
159,112 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.
Steve HoganJack Swigert
$89.7K
Raised by the campaign
$315.1K
$90.5K
Spent by the campaign
$308.7K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982