1986Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
1986 election for Colorado's 3rd District
U.S. House · Colorado
Ben Campbell (D) won with 51.9% of the vote, defeating Michael L. "mike" Strang (R) by 3.7 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Ben CampbellDemocrat · winner
51.9%95,353
Michael L. "mike" StrangRepublican
48.1%88,508
183,861 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.
Ben CampbellMichael L. "mike" Strang
$407.9K
Raised by the campaign
$516.7K
$396.8K
Spent by the campaign
$566.4K
$11.1K
Cash on hand
$4.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986