1986Final results
1986 election for Colorado's 6th District
U.S. House · Colorado
Daniel Schaefer (R) won with 65.0% of the vote, defeating Chuck Norris (D) by 31.5 points.
Daniel SchaeferRepublican · winner
65.0%104,359
Chuck NorrisDemocrat
33.5%53,834
John HeckmanOther party
1.5%2,338
160,531 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.
No DemocratDaniel Schaefer
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Raised by the campaign
$144.3K
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Spent by the campaign
$125.4K
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Cash on hand
$44.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986