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1996 Connecticut U.S. House District 2 Election

Connecticut · 4 candidates · See every 1996 U.S. House race

Who won the 1996 Connecticut U.S. House District 2 Election?

Sam Gjdenson won the 1996 Connecticut U.S. House District 2 Election. Sam Gjdenson received 115,175 popular votes (3.87%). The main challenger was Edward W. Munster (44.94%).

See the full head-to-head between Gjdenson and Munster

Munster +41.1 pts · led by -14,843 votes
Sam Gjdensona connecticut partyWINNER3.87%
115,175 votes
Edward W. MunsterRepublican44.94%
100,332 votes
Dianne G. Onduskoindependence2.9%
6,477 votes
Thomas E. Hallnatural law0.57%
1,263 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.