1988Final results
1988 election for Colorado's 1st District
U.S. House · Colorado
Patricia Schroeder (D) won with 69.9% of the vote, defeating Joy Wood (R) by 39.9 points.
Patricia SchroederDemocrat · winner
69.9%133,922
Joy WoodRepublican
30.1%57,587
191,509 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 1988
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.
Patricia SchroederJoy Wood
$275.8K
Raised by the campaign
$26.5K
$217.5K
Spent by the campaign
$26K
$262K
Cash on hand
$711
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988