1986 United States Senate election in Colorado

none March 2026 September 2023 1986 United States Senate election in Colorado Colorado presidential no 1980 United States Senate election in Colorado 1980 1992 United States Senate election in Colorado 1992 November 4, 1986 150x150px Tim Wirth (1).jpg Tim Wirth Democratic Party (United States) 529,449 49.91% Kenneth B. Kramer, Assistant Secretary of the Army.jpg Ken Kramer Republican Party (United States) 512,994 48.36% U.S. Senator Gary Hart Democratic Party (United States) Tim Wirth Democratic Party (United States) 1986 United States Senate election in Colorado results map by county.svg County resultsWirth: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70%Kramer: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% 250px The 1986 United States Senate election in Colorado was held on November 4, 1986. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Gary Hart decided to vacate his Senate seat instead of seeking a third term ahead of another presidential run which he would announce right after leaving the Senate. Democratic nominee Tim Wirth won the open seat by a narrow margin, keeping it in Democrat hands for another six years. General election Candidates Michael Martin Bush (Independent) Michael R. Chamberlain (Socialist Workers) Calvin G. Dodge (Prohibition) Ken Kramer, U.S. Representative from Colorado Springs (Republican) Henry John Olshaw (American Independent) Tim Wirth, U.S. Representative from Boulder (Democratic) Results General election resultsStatistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 1986 https://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1986election.pdf Clerk of the House of Representatives 6 Democratic Party (United States) Tim Wirth 529,449 49.91% -0.42% Republican Party (United States) Ken Kramer 512,994 48.36% -0.34% Independent Michael Martin Bush 11,127 1.05% Socialist Workers Party (United States) Michael R. Chamberlain 3,756 0.35% Independent American Party Henry John Olshaw 1,868 0.18% -0.17% Prohibition Party Calvin G. Dodge 1,571 0.15% 16,455 1.55% -0.09% 1,060,765 Democratic Party (United States) See also 1986 United States Senate elections References Colorado 1986 Category:1986 Colorado elections