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      Home/Elections/1996/US House/Connecticut/CT-04
      1996·US House·Connecticut·District profile →

      Connecticut District 4 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Christopher Shays
      60.5%121,949 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Bill Finch
      37.6%75,902 votes
      Margin
      R+22.8
      201,712 total votes
      4 candidates201,712 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Christopher ShaysREP✓
      		REP121,94960.5%
      Bill FinchDEM
      		DEM75,90237.6%
      Edward H TonkinLIB
      		LIB2,8151.4%
      Terry M NevasOTH
      		OTH1,0460.5%

      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
      View all US House history for Connecticut →

      Candidates

      Christopher ShaysREP
      Record17W-1L
      Avg MarginR+63.2
      Career1974-2008
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Terry M NevasOTH
      Record0W-3L
      Avg MarginR+83.8
      Career1994-2000
      State House / US House
      Full profile →
      Bill FinchDEM
      Record4W-2L
      Avg MarginD+8.9
      Career1996-2006
      State Senate / US House
      Full profile →
      Edward H TonkinOTH
      Record0W-2L
      Avg MarginR+11.8
      Career1996-2006
      State House / US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Connecticut, 1996

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