1996 Connecticut U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1996 Connecticut U.S. House District 4 Election?

Christopher Shays won the 1996 Connecticut U.S. House District 4 Election. Christopher Shays received 121,949 popular votes (60.46%). The main challenger was Bill Finch (37.63%).

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

Shays +22.8 pts · won by 46,047 votes

Christopher Shays RepublicanWINNER60.46%

121,949 votes

Bill Finch Democratic37.63%

75,902 votes

Edward H. TonkinLibertarian1.4%

2,815 votes

Terry M. Nevasnatural law0.52%

1,046 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.