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1986 Connecticut U.S. House District 1 Election

Connecticut · 3 candidates · See every 1986 U.S. House race

Who won the 1986 Connecticut U.S. House District 1 Election?

Barbara B. Kennelly won the 1986 Connecticut U.S. House District 1 Election. Barbara B. Kennelly received 128,930 popular votes (74.19%). The main challenger was Herschel A. Klein (25.39%).

See the full head-to-head between Kennelly and Klein

Kennelly +48.8 pts · won by 84,808 votes
Barbara B. KennellyDemocraticWINNER74.19%
128,930 votes
Herschel A. KleinRepublican25.39%
44,122 votes
Sally F. Cadmusnone0.42%
735 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.