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1986Final results

1986 election for Colorado House District 6

Colorado House of Representatives · Colorado

Gerald Kopel (D) won with 73.2% of the vote, defeating Frank J. Ball (R) by 49.5 points.

Gerald KopelDemocrat · winner · incumbent
73.2%11,011
Frank J. BallRepublican
23.6%3,557
David AitkenLibertarian
3.2%478
15,046 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

EvenD+44.31976D+42.01980D+43.01982D+49.51986D+42.41988D+12.31992

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

The candidates

Gerald Kopel (D)Frank J. Ball (R)

Also on the ballot: David Aitken (Libertarian), 3.2%