1988Final results
1988 election for Colorado's 3rd District
U.S. House · Colorado
Ben Campbell (D) won with 78.0% of the vote, defeating Jim Zartman (R) by 56.1 points.
Ben CampbellDemocrat · winner
78.0%169,284
Jim ZartmanRepublican
22.0%47,625
216,909 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.
Ben CampbellJim Zartman
$510.7K
Raised by the campaign
$17.9K
$482.6K
Spent by the campaign
$17.9K
$39.1K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988