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      Home/Elections/1982/US House/Connecticut/CT-01
      1982·US House·Connecticut·District profile →

      Connecticut District 1 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Barbara Bailey Kennelly
      68.1%126,798 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Herschel A Klein
      31.2%58,075 votes
      Margin
      D+36.9
      186,110 total votes
      3 candidates186,110 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Barbara Bailey KennellyDEM✓
      		DEM126,79868.1%
      Herschel A KleinREP
      		REP58,07531.2%
      Daniel M LanderfinLIB
      		LIB1,2370.7%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+22.9
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+5.2
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202460.6%37.7%D+22.9343,970
      202063.3%35.2%D+28.1359,895
      201659.4%36.2%D+23.3327,259
      201264.3%35.7%D+28.6313,474
      200866.0%32.6%D+33.5333,333

      Seat History

      US House in Connecticut

      2024
      John Barry LarsonDEM
      D+25.0
      2022
      John Barry LarsonDEM
      D+21.9
      Redistricted
      2020
      John Barry LarsonDEM
      D+26.0
      2018
      John Barry LarsonDEM
      D+25.6
      2016
      John Barry LarsonDEM
      D+26.0
      2014
      John Barry LarsonDEM
      D+22.4
      2012
      John Barry LarsonDEM
      D+37.2
      Redistricted
      2010
      John Barry LarsonDEM
      D+20.6
      2008
      John Barry LarsonDEM
      D+39.8
      2006
      John Barry LarsonDEM
      D+48.9
      2004
      John Barry LarsonDEM
      D+46.0
      2002
      John Barry LarsonDEM
      D+33.6
      Redistricted
      2000
      John Barry LarsonDEM
      D+43.8
      1998
      John Barry LarsonDEM
      D+16.6
      1996
      Barbara Bailey KennellyDEM
      D+42.5
      View all US House history for Connecticut →

      Candidates

      Daniel M LanderfinLIB
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1982-1982
      US House
      Full profile →
      Herschel A KleinREP
      Record0W-3L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1982-1986
      US House
      Full profile →
      Barbara Bailey KennellyDEM
      Record8W-4L
      Avg MarginR+27.5
      Career1982-1998
      Governor / US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Connecticut, 1982

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