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1998 Connecticut U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1998 Connecticut U.S. House District 5 Election?

James H. Maloney won the 1998 Connecticut U.S. House District 5 Election. James H. Maloney received 78,394 popular votes (49.88%). The main challenger was Mark Nielsen (48.39%).

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

Maloney +1.5 pts · won by 2,343 votes
James H. MaloneyDemocraticWINNER49.88%
78,394 votes
Mark NielsenRepublican48.39%
76,051 votes
Robert V. Strasdauskasconcerned citizens1.73%
2,712 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.