| 1998 U.S. House of Representatives Results |
ELECTION TYPE PRIMARY RUNOFF GENERAL CANDIDATE NAME PARTY # OF VOTES % # OF VOTES % # OF VOTES %
CONNECTICUT September 15th* November 3rd
DISTRICT 1
Larson, John B. D 19,877 46.42 97,681 58.05
Rapoport, Miles S. D 18,189 42.48
McCavanagh, Jim D 2,565 5.99
Suggs, Joseph M., Jr. D 2,185 5.10
Total Party Votes: 42,816
O'Connor, Kevin R * 69,668 41.40
Palmieri, Jay E., IV TL 915 .54
Total District Votes: 42,816 168,264
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DISTRICT 2
(I) Gejdenson, Sam D * 99,567 61.01
Koval, Gary M. R * 57,860 35.45
Ondusko, Dianne G. IDP 5,116 3.13
Cook, Paul W. TL 658 .40
Lamchick, Howard E. Proper W 1 .00
Total District Votes: 163,202
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DISTRICT 3
(I) DeLauro, Rosa D * 109,726 71.32
Reust, Martin T. R * 42,090 27.36
Abbatiello, Kristen J. TL 739 .48
Cole, David P. REF 676 .44
Dalby, Gail J. NL 620 .40
Total District Votes: 153,851
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DISTRICT 4
(I) Shays, Christopher R * 94,767 69.07
Kantrowitz, Jonathan D * 40,988 29.87
Harrison, Marshall C. LBT 1,449 1.06
Total District Votes: 137,204
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DISTRICT 5
(I) Maloney, Jim D * 78,394 49.88
Nielsen, Mark R * 76,051 48.39
Schlesinger, Alan # R
Strasdauskas, Robert V. CNC 2,712 1.72
Total District Votes: 157,157
# Schlesinger did not file for a primary election although he had gained
enough votes at the convention to qualify.
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DISTRICT 6
(I) Johnson, Nancy L. R * 101,630 58.15
Koskoff, Charlotte D * 69,201 39.59
Griffin, Jim D
Knibbs, Timothy A. CNC 3,217 1.84
Polon, Mark J. TL 733 .42
Total District Votes: 174,781
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Total State Votes: 42,816 954,459
* A candidate is endorsed by the party at the party convention. If a qualified challenger to the party endorsed candidate receives 15% of the delegate votes on roll call at the convention, and files for a primary, a primary election is held. Otherwise, the party endorsed candidate is the nominee. Convention nominees are noted with an asterisk. The dates of the conventions for each congressional district were: 1st: Democratic 7/13, Republican 7/20; 2nd: Democratic 7/13, Republican 7/18; 3rd: Democratic 7/13, Republican 7/20; 4th: Democratic 7/13, Republican 7/13; 5th: Democratic 7/13, Republican 7/20; 6th: Democratic 7/13, Republican 7/18.
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