1986Final results
1986 election for Colorado's 2nd District
U.S. House · Colorado
David Skaggs (D) won with 51.5% of the vote, defeating Michael J. "mike" Norton (R) by 2.9 points.
David SkaggsDemocrat · winner
51.5%91,223
Michael J. "mike" NortonRepublican
48.5%86,032
177,255 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 1986
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.
David SkaggsMichael J. "mike" Norton
$522.4K
Raised by the campaign
$497.8K
$519.3K
Spent by the campaign
$491.3K
$3.1K
Cash on hand
$9.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986