1990Final results
1990 election for Colorado's 5th District
U.S. House · Colorado
Joel Hefley (R) won with 66.4% of the vote, defeating Cal Johnston (D) by 36.4 points.
Joel HefleyRepublican · winner
66.4%127,740
Cal JohnstonDemocrat
30.0%57,776
Keith L. HamburgerLibertarian
3.5%6,761
192,277 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.
Cal JohnstonJoel Hefley
$15.3K
Raised by the campaign
$135.7K
$15.3K
Spent by the campaign
$111.4K
$30
Cash on hand
$85.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 26, 1990; FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990