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1986Final results

1986 election for Colorado House District 59

Colorado House of Representatives · Colorado

Jim E. Dyer (D) won with 55.1% of the vote, defeating Lonnie Nations (R) by 10.2 points.

Jim E. DyerDemocrat · winner
55.1%9,929
Lonnie NationsRepublican
44.9%8,097
18,026 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 1986

Races before and after

EvenR+7.31980D+7.81982D+43.61984D+10.21986D+22.71990R+15.01998

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET