1996 Connecticut U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1996 Connecticut U.S. House District 5 Election?

James H. Maloney won the 1996 Connecticut U.S. House District 5 Election. James H. Maloney received 111,974 popular votes (52.05%). The main challenger was Gary Franks (45.92%).

See the full head-to-head between Maloney and Franks

Maloney +6.1 pts · won by 13,192 votes

James H. Maloney DemocraticWINNER52.05%

111,974 votes

Gary Franks Republican45.92%

98,782 votes

Rosita RodriguezConcerned Citizens1.39%

2,983 votes

Walter F. Thiessen Jr.Libertarian0.65%

1,391 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.