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1996 Connecticut U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1996 Connecticut U.S. House District 3 Election?

Rosa L. DeLauro won the 1996 Connecticut U.S. House District 3 Election. Rosa L. DeLauro received 150,798 popular votes (6.48%). The main challenger was John Coppola (28.07%).

See the full head-to-head between DeLauro and Coppola

Coppola +21.6 pts · led by -91,463 votes
Rosa L. DeLauroa connecticut partyWINNER6.48%
150,798 votes
John CoppolaRepublican28.07%
59,335 votes
Gail J. Dalbynatural law0.58%
1,219 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.