1990Final results
1990 election for Colorado's 3rd District
U.S. House · Colorado
Ben Campbell (D) won with 70.2% of the vote, defeating Bob Ellis (R) by 42.0 points.
Ben CampbellDemocrat · winner
70.2%124,487
Bob EllisRepublican
28.2%49,961
Howard E. FieldsOther party
1.6%2,859
177,307 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.
Ben CampbellBob Ellis
$311.7K
Raised by the campaign
$27K
$337.3K
Spent by the campaign
$26.9K
$13.5K
Cash on hand
$128
Other candidates' campaigns: Howard E. Fields $1.2K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990; FEC, through Nov 26, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990