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1990 Connecticut U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1990 Connecticut U.S. House District 1 Election?

Barbara B. Kennelly won the 1990 Connecticut U.S. House District 1 Election. Barbara B. Kennelly received 126,566 popular votes (71.4%). The main challenger was James P. Garvey (28.6%).

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

Kennelly +42.8 pts · won by 75,876 votes
Barbara B. KennellyDemocraticWINNER71.4%
126,566 votes
James P. GarveyRepublican28.6%
50,690 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.