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      Home/Elections/1992/US House/Connecticut/CT-04
      1992·US House·Connecticut·District profile →

      Connecticut District 4 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Christopher Shays
      67.3%147,816 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Dave Schropfer
      26.7%58,666 votes
      Margin
      R+40.6
      219,615 total votes
      5 candidates219,615 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Christopher ShaysREP✓
      		REP147,81667.3%
      Dave SchropferDEM
      		DEM58,66626.7%
      A L SmithOTH
      		OTH11,6795.3%
      Ronald M FriedOTH
      		OTH1,4450.7%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH9---

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+23.4
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+7.6
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202460.9%37.5%D+23.4338,461
      202064.8%33.8%D+31.0355,456
      201660.2%35.7%D+24.4316,448
      201255.9%44.1%D+11.7300,037
      200859.9%39.3%D+20.6311,993

      Seat History

      US House in Connecticut

      2024
      James A HimesDEM
      D+23.7
      2022
      James A HimesDEM
      D+19.9
      Redistricted
      2020
      James A HimesDEM
      D+26.0
      2018
      James A HimesDEM
      D+23.8
      2016
      James A HimesDEM
      D+21.4
      2014
      James A HimesDEM
      D+6.6
      2012
      James A HimesDEM
      D+17.0
      Redistricted
      2010
      James A HimesDEM
      D+4.0
      2008
      James A HimesDEM
      D+0.8
      2006
      Christopher ShaysREP
      R+3.4
      2004
      Christopher ShaysREP
      R+4.9
      2002
      Christopher ShaysREP
      R+28.9
      Redistricted
      2000
      Christopher ShaysREP
      R+16.8
      1998
      Christopher ShaysREP
      R+39.2
      1996
      Christopher ShaysREP
      R+22.8
      View all US House history for Connecticut →

      Candidates

      A L SmithDEM
      Record8W-52L
      Avg MarginR+10.7
      Career1928-2014
      State House / US House / President
      Full profile →
      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      Christopher ShaysREP
      Record17W-1L
      Avg MarginR+63.2
      Career1974-2008
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Dave SchropferDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1992-1992
      US House
      Full profile →
      Ronald M FriedOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1992-1992
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Connecticut, 1992

      President1 contest →US Senate1 contest →
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