1986Final results
1986 election for Colorado House District 65
Colorado House of Representatives · Colorado
Don Ament (R) won with 55.5% of the vote, defeating Melba Hastings (D) by 11.1 points.
Don AmentRepublican · winner
55.5%9,026
Melba HastingsDemocrat
44.5%7,224
16,250 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET