1984Final results
1984 election for Colorado's 6th District
U.S. House · Colorado
Daniel Schaefer (R) won with 89.4% of the vote, defeating John Heckman (Oth) by 78.8 points.
Daniel SchaeferRepublican · winner
89.4%171,427
John HeckmanOther party
10.6%20,333
191,760 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.
John HeckmanDaniel Schaefer
$1K
Raised by the campaign
$488.5K
$1K
Spent by the campaign
$462.9K
$0
Cash on hand
$25.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Jan 31, 1985; FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984