1998Final results
1998 election for Colorado's 5th District
U.S. House · Colorado
Joel Hefley (R) won with 72.7% of the vote, defeating Ken Alford (D) by 46.8 points.
Joel HefleyRepublican · winner
72.7%155,790
Ken AlfordDemocrat
26.0%55,609
Mark A. MellotNatural Law
1.3%2,871
214,270 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.
Ken AlfordJoel Hefley
$5.4K
Raised by the campaign
$169K
$5.4K
Spent by the campaign
$151.2K
$0
Cash on hand
$81.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 2, 1998; FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998