1986Final results
1986 election for Colorado's 4th District
U.S. House · Colorado
Hank Brown (R) won with 69.8% of the vote, defeating David Sprague (D) by 39.6 points.
Hank BrownRepublican · winner
69.8%117,089
David SpragueDemocrat
30.2%50,672
167,761 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 SpragueHank Brown
$22.5K
Raised by the campaign
$188.3K
$22.3K
Spent by the campaign
$249.6K
$251
Cash on hand
$109.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986