1990Final results
1990 election for Colorado's 1st District
U.S. House · Colorado
Patricia Schroeder (D) won with 63.7% of the vote, defeating Gloria Gonzales Roemer (R) by 27.4 points.
Patricia SchroederDemocrat · winner
63.7%82,176
Gloria Gonzales RoemerRepublican
36.3%46,802
128,978 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 1990
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 SchroederGloria Gonzales Roemer
$441.6K
Raised by the campaign
$162.5K
$521.5K
Spent by the campaign
$161.3K
$182.2K
Cash on hand
$1.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990