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2002 Connecticut U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 2002 Connecticut U.S. House District 3 Election?

Rosa L. DeLauro won the 2002 Connecticut U.S. House District 3 Election. Rosa L. DeLauro received 121,557 popular votes (65.58%). The main challenger was Richter Elser (29.54%).

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

DeLauro +36.0 pts · won by 66,800 votes
Rosa L. DeLauroDemocraticWINNER65.58%
121,557 votes
Richter ElserRepublican29.54%
54,757 votes
Charles A. PillsburyGreen4.88%
9,050 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.