1998Final results
1998 election for Colorado's 3rd District
U.S. House · Colorado
Scott McInnis (R) won with 66.1% of the vote, defeating Robert Reed Kelley (D) by 34.7 points.
Scott McInnisRepublican · winner
66.1%156,501
Robert Reed KelleyDemocrat
31.5%74,479
Barry MaggertLibertarian
2.4%5,673
236,653 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.
Robert Reed KelleyScott McInnis
$51.7K
Raised by the campaign
$590.8K
$47.1K
Spent by the campaign
$410.5K
$4.6K
Cash on hand
$839.3K
Other candidates' campaigns: Barry Maggert $7.2K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998