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1994Final results

1994 election for Colorado's 6th District

U.S. House · Colorado

Daniel Schaefer (R) won with 69.8% of the vote, defeating John Hallen (D) by 41.9 points.

Daniel SchaeferRepublican · winner
69.8%124,079
John HallenDemocrat
28.0%49,701
John HeckmanOther party
1.4%2,536
0.8%1,393
177,709 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

EvenR+27.41988R+29.01990R+21.91992R+41.91994R+24.51996R+14.41998

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.

John HallenDaniel Schaefer
$52.6K
Raised by the campaign
$453.3K
$52.2K
Spent by the campaign
$495.5K
$430
Cash on hand
$88.4K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994

The candidates

Daniel Schaefer (R)John Hallen (D)

Also on the ballot: John Heckman (Other party), 1.4%; Stephen D. Dawson (Natural Law), 0.8%