1988Final results
1988 election for Colorado's 6th District
U.S. House · Colorado
Daniel Schaefer (R) won with 63.0% of the vote, defeating Martha M. Ezzard (D) by 27.4 points.
Daniel SchaeferRepublican · winner
63.0%136,487
Martha M. EzzardDemocrat
35.6%77,158
John HeckmanOther party
1.3%2,911
216,556 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.
Martha M. EzzardDaniel Schaefer
$493.5K
Raised by the campaign
$618.6K
$489.3K
Spent by the campaign
$636.2K
$4.2K
Cash on hand
$26.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988