1998Final results
1998 election for Colorado's 1st District
U.S. House · Colorado
Diana DeGette (D) won with 66.9% of the vote, defeating Nancy McClanahan (R) by 36.8 points.
Diana DeGetteDemocrat · winner
66.9%116,628
Nancy McClanahanRepublican
30.1%52,452
Richard CombsLibertarian
3.0%5,225
174,305 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 1998
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.
Diana DeGetteNancy McClanahan
$753.5K
Raised by the campaign
$42.6K
$739K
Spent by the campaign
$42.4K
$24K
Cash on hand
$137
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998