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      Home/Elections/1992/US House/Connecticut/CT-05
      1992·US House·Connecticut·District profile →

      Connecticut District 5 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Gary A Franks
      43.6%104,891 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      James J Lawlor
      31.1%74,791 votes
      Margin
      R+12.5
      240,283 total votes
      6 candidates240,283 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Gary A FranksREP✓
      		REP104,89143.6%
      James J LawlorDEM
      		DEM74,79131.1%
      Lynn H TaborsakOTH
      		OTH54,02222.5%
      Rosita RodriguezOTH
      		OTH5,0902.1%
      Bernard A NevasOTH
      		OTH8640.4%
      David G LapointeOTH
      		OTH6250.3%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+5.6
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+5.2
      R+10EvenD+1020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202452.0%46.4%D+5.6345,712
      202054.6%43.9%D+10.8357,217
      201649.9%45.7%D+4.2321,222
      201254.3%45.7%D+8.6310,512
      200856.3%42.3%D+14.0321,542

      Seat History

      US House in Connecticut

      2024
      Jahana HayesDEM
      D+4.2
      2022
      Jahana HayesDEM
      D+0.2
      Redistricted
      2020
      Jahana HayesDEM
      D+9.1
      2018
      Jahana HayesDEM
      D+10.3
      2016
      Elizabeth H EtsyDEM
      D+12.5
      2014
      Elizabeth H EstyDEM
      D+6.5
      2012
      Elizabeth H EstyDEM
      D+3.1
      Redistricted
      2010
      Christopher S MurphyDEM
      D+7.1
      2008
      Christopher S MurphyDEM
      D+14.3
      2006
      Chris MurphyDEM
      D+12.9
      2004
      Nancy L JohnsonREP
      R+21.6
      2002
      Nancy L JohnsonREP
      R+11.0
      Redistricted
      2000
      James H MaloneyDEM
      D+9.3
      1998
      James H MaloneyDEM
      D+1.5
      1996
      James H MaloneyDEM
      D+3.1
      View all US House history for Connecticut →

      Candidates

      Gary A FranksREP
      Record3W-2L
      Avg MarginD+32.8
      Career1990-1998
      US Senate / US House
      Full profile →
      Bernard A NevasOTH
      Record0W-4L
      Avg MarginR+15.3
      Career1992-1998
      State House / US House
      Full profile →
      David G LapointeWRI
      Record0W-2L
      Avg MarginR+91.2
      Career1992-2016
      State House / US House
      Full profile →
      James J LawlorDEM
      Record0W-2L
      Avg MarginR+4.4
      Career1992-1996
      State Senate / US House
      Full profile →
      Lynn H TaborsakDEM
      Record4W-1L
      Avg MarginD+26.9
      Career1984-1992
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Rosita RodriguezOTH
      Record0W-5L
      Avg MarginR+28.6
      Career1992-2006
      State House / US House
      Full profile →

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