1988Final results
1988 election for Colorado's 4th District
U.S. House · Colorado
Hank Brown (R) won with 73.1% of the vote, defeating Charles S. Vigil (D) by 46.2 points.
Hank BrownRepublican · winner
73.1%156,202
Charles S. VigilDemocrat
26.9%57,552
213,754 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.
Charles S. VigilHank Brown
$3.2K
Raised by the campaign
$287.2K
$3.2K
Spent by the campaign
$109.1K
$0
Cash on hand
$287.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 20, 1988; FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988