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1988 Connecticut U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1988 Connecticut U.S. House District 4 Election?

Christopher Shays won the 1988 Connecticut U.S. House District 4 Election. Christopher Shays received 147,843 popular votes (71.78%). The main challenger was Roger Pearson (27.07%).

See the full head-to-head between Shays and Pearson

Shays +44.7 pts · won by 92,092 votes
Christopher ShaysRepublicanWINNER71.78%
147,843 votes
Roger PearsonDemocratic27.07%
55,751 votes
Nicholas J. Tarziawar against aids1.16%
2,379 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.