1994Final results
1994 election for Colorado's 3rd District
U.S. House · Colorado
Scott McInnis (R) won with 69.6% of the vote, defeating Linda Powers (D) by 39.2 points.
Scott McInnisRepublican · winner
69.6%145,365
Linda PowersDemocrat
30.4%63,427
208,792 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 1994
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.
Linda PowersScott McInnis
$240.9K
Raised by the campaign
$582.4K
$240.9K
Spent by the campaign
$387.2K
$0
Cash on hand
$198.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994