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1996 Connecticut U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1996 Connecticut U.S. House District 1 Election?

Barbara B. Kennelly won the 1996 Connecticut U.S. House District 1 Election. Barbara B. Kennelly received 158,222 popular votes (73.55%). The main challenger was Kent Sleath (24.95%).

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

Kennelly +48.6 pts · won by 104,556 votes
Barbara B. KennellyDemocraticWINNER73.55%
158,222 votes
Kent SleathRepublican24.95%
53,666 votes
John F. Forry IIIConcerned Citizens0.98%
2,099 votes
Daniel A. WasielewskiNatural Law0.53%
1,149 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified November 11, 2026.