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2000 Connecticut U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 2000 Connecticut U.S. House District 1 Election?

John B. Larson won the 2000 Connecticut U.S. House District 1 Election. John B. Larson received 151,932 popular votes (71.92%). The main challenger was Bob Backlund (28.08%).

See the full head-to-head between Larson and Backlund

Larson +43.8 pts · won by 92,601 votes
John B. LarsonDemocraticWINNER71.92%
151,932 votes
Bob BacklundRepublican28.08%
59,331 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.