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1986 Connecticut U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1986 Connecticut U.S. House District 5 Election?

John G. Rowland won the 1986 Connecticut U.S. House District 5 Election. John G. Rowland received 98,664 popular votes (60.89%). The main challenger was Jim Cohen (39.11%).

See the full head-to-head between Rowland and Cohen

Rowland +21.8 pts · won by 35,293 votes
John G. RowlandRepublicanWINNER60.89%
98,664 votes
Jim CohenDemocratic39.11%
63,371 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.