1984Final results
1984 election for Colorado's 4th District
U.S. House · Colorado
Hank Brown (R) won with 71.1% of the vote, defeating Mary Fagan Bates (D) by 43.7 points.
Hank BrownRepublican · winner
71.1%146,469
Mary Fagan BatesDemocrat
27.4%56,462
Randy FitzgeraldLibertarian
1.5%2,999
205,930 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.
Mary Fagan BatesHank Brown
$61.2K
Raised by the campaign
$194.4K
$60.9K
Spent by the campaign
$139.5K
-$111
Cash on hand
$171.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984