Mark Nielsen, U.S. House candidate

Mark Nielsen

U.S. House candidate
Born
January 1, 1961
Current age
65
Home state
Connecticut
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1998–2000
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Nielsen174,280
Opponents204,691
2
Elections run

Between 1998 and 2000, Mark Nielsen ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Nielsen's biggest single-election total was 98,229 votes, in the 2000 U.S. House election in Connecticut's District 5.

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How many votes has Mark Nielsen received?

Mark Nielsen has received 174,280 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Mark Nielsen’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2000U.S. HouseConnecticutLost98,22944.28%James H. Maloney (head-to-head)
Joseph A. Zdonczyk
1998U.S. HouseConnecticutLost76,05148.39%James H. Maloney (head-to-head)
Robert V. Strasdauskas
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q6769035). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Mark Nielsen: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/mark-nielsen. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.