1996Final results
1996 election for Colorado's 3rd District
U.S. House · Colorado
Scott McInnis (R) won with 68.9% of the vote, defeating Albert L. Gurule (D) by 37.7 points.
Scott McInnisRepublican · winner
68.9%183,523
Albert L. GuruleDemocrat
31.1%82,953
266,476 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 1996
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.
Albert L. GuruleScott McInnis
$80.8K
Raised by the campaign
$734.5K
$79.4K
Spent by the campaign
$270.9K
$1.4K
Cash on hand
$659.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996