1992Final results
1992 election for Colorado's 6th District
U.S. House · Colorado
Daniel Schaefer (R) won with 60.9% of the vote, defeating Tom Kolbe (D) by 21.9 points.
Daniel SchaeferRepublican · winner
60.9%142,021
Tom KolbeDemocrat
39.1%91,073
Earl HiggersonIndependent
0.0%3
233,097 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.
Tom KolbeDaniel Schaefer
$10.3K
Raised by the campaign
$360.7K
$9.8K
Spent by the campaign
$352.4K
$521
Cash on hand
$130.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1992.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992