1988Final results
1988 election for Colorado's 2nd District
U.S. House · Colorado
David Skaggs (D) won with 62.7% of the vote, defeating Dave Bath (R) by 25.5 points.
David SkaggsDemocrat · winner
62.7%147,437
Dave BathRepublican
37.3%87,578
235,015 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.
David SkaggsDave Bath
$731K
Raised by the campaign
$93.6K
$721.6K
Spent by the campaign
$85.1K
$12.4K
Cash on hand
$5.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 28, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Nov 28, 1988