Barbara B. Kennelly
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- July 10, 1936
- Current age
- 90
- Home state
- Connecticut
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1982–1998
8-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Kennelly1.5M
Opponents1.1M
9
Elections run
Between 1982 and 1998, Barbara B. Kennelly ran in 9 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), winning 8 and losing 1. Kennelly's biggest single-election total was 354,187 votes, in the 1998 governor election in Connecticut. Kennelly's closest win came in the 1984 U.S. House election in Connecticut's District 1, decided by 56,925 votes.
Browse every governor election in Connecticut, every U.S. House race in Connecticut's District 1, or all 1998 governor races.
How many votes has Barbara B. Kennelly received?
Barbara B. Kennelly has received 1,522,286 popular votes across 9 U.S. elections, with a career record of 8–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | GovernorConnecticut | Lost | 354,18735.4% | John G. Rowland |
| 1996 | U.S. HouseConnecticut | Won | 158,22267.48% | Kent Sleath John F. Forry III (head-to-head) Daniel A. Wasielewski |
| 1994 | U.S. HouseConnecticut | Won | 138,63726.3% | Douglas T. Putnam John F. Forry III (head-to-head) |
| 1992 | U.S. HouseConnecticut | Won | 164,73521.15% | Philip L. Steele Gary R. Garneau |
| 1990 | U.S. HouseConnecticut | Won | 126,56671.4% | James P. Garvey |
| 1988 | U.S. HouseConnecticut | Won | 176,46377.24% | Mario Robles Jr. |
| 1986 | U.S. HouseConnecticut | Won | 128,93074.19% | Herschel A. Klein (head-to-head) Sally F. Cadmus |
| 1984 | U.S. HouseConnecticut | Won | 147,74861.73% | Herschel A. Klein (head-to-head) Charles F. Sundblade |
| 1982 | U.S. HouseConnecticut | Won | 126,79868.13% | Herschel A. Klein (head-to-head) Daniel M. Landerfin |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (K000118) and Wikidata (Q518650). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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