1992Final results
1992 election for Colorado's 5th District
U.S. House · Colorado
Joel Hefley (R) won with 71.1% of the vote, defeating Charles A. Oriez (D) by 45.4 points.
Joel HefleyRepublican · winner
71.1%173,096
Charles A. OriezDemocrat
25.7%62,550
Keith L. HamburgerLibertarian
3.2%7,769
243,415 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 1992
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 A. OriezJoel Hefley
$14.8K
Raised by the campaign
$137.8K
$14.6K
Spent by the campaign
$162.7K
$202
Cash on hand
$60.3K
Other candidates' campaigns: Keith L. Hamburger $921.
Campaign money: FEC, through Jan 31, 1993; FEC, through Dec 31, 1992.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992