1984Final results
1984 election for Colorado's 1st District
U.S. House · Colorado
Patricia Schroeder (D) won with 62.0% of the vote, defeating Mary Downs (R) by 25.7 points.
Patricia SchroederDemocrat · winner
62.0%126,348
Mary DownsRepublican
36.3%73,993
Cathy EmminizerSocialist Workers
0.9%1,846
Dwight FilleyLibertarian
0.8%1,686
203,873 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 1984
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.
Patricia SchroederMary Downs
$263.7K
Raised by the campaign
$81.2K
$237.5K
Spent by the campaign
$79.7K
$116.6K
Cash on hand
$1.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984
The candidates
Patricia Schroeder (D)Mary Downs (R)
Also on the ballot: Cathy Emminizer (Socialist Workers), 0.9%; Dwight Filley (Libertarian), 0.8%