1986Final results
1986 election for Colorado Senate District 1
Colorado State Senate · Colorado
James L. Brandon (R) won with 56.0% of the vote, defeating James P. Brophy (D) by 12.1 points.
James L. BrandonRepublican · winner · incumbent
56.0%17,241
James P. BrophyDemocrat
44.0%13,523
30,764 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