1984Final results
1984 election for Colorado's 2nd District
U.S. House · Colorado
Timothy Wirth (D) won with 53.2% of the vote, defeating Michael J. "mike" Norton (R) by 7.7 points.
Timothy WirthDemocrat · winner
53.2%118,580
Michael J. "mike" NortonRepublican
45.5%101,488
Jerry Van SickleLibertarian
1.3%2,791
222,859 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.
Timothy WirthMichael J. "mike" Norton
$581K
Raised by the campaign
$153K
$588.5K
Spent by the campaign
$149.9K
$34.7K
Cash on hand
$3.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984
The candidates
Timothy Wirth (D)Michael J. "mike" Norton (R)
Also on the ballot: Jerry Van Sickle (Libertarian), 1.3%