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      Home/Elections/1998/US House/Connecticut/CT-01
      1998·US House·Connecticut·District profile →

      Connecticut District 1 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      John Barry Larson
      58.0%97,681 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Kevin O'Connor
      41.4%69,668 votes
      Margin
      D+16.6
      168,264 total votes
      3 candidates168,264 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      John Barry LarsonDEM✓
      		DEM97,68158.0%
      Kevin O'ConnorREP
      		REP69,66841.4%
      Jay E Palmieri IVOTH
      		OTH9150.5%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+22.9
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+5.2
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202460.6%37.7%D+22.9343,970
      202063.3%35.2%D+28.1359,895
      201659.4%36.2%D+23.3327,259
      201264.3%35.7%D+28.6313,474
      200866.0%32.6%D+33.5333,333

      Seat History

      US House in Connecticut

      2024
      John Barry LarsonDEM
      D+25.0
      2022
      John Barry LarsonDEM
      D+21.9
      Redistricted
      2020
      John Barry LarsonDEM
      D+26.0
      2018
      John Barry LarsonDEM
      D+25.6
      2016
      John Barry LarsonDEM
      D+26.0
      2014
      John Barry LarsonDEM
      D+22.4
      2012
      John Barry LarsonDEM
      D+37.2
      Redistricted
      2010
      John Barry LarsonDEM
      D+20.6
      2008
      John Barry LarsonDEM
      D+39.8
      2006
      John Barry LarsonDEM
      D+48.9
      2004
      John Barry LarsonDEM
      D+46.0
      2002
      John Barry LarsonDEM
      D+33.6
      Redistricted
      2000
      John Barry LarsonDEM
      D+43.8
      1996
      Barbara Bailey KennellyDEM
      D+42.5
      View all US House history for Connecticut →

      Candidates

      Kevin O'ConnorREP
      Record0W-2L
      Avg MarginD+33.1
      Career1998-2020
      US Senate / US House
      Full profile →
      Jay E Palmieri IVOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1998-1998
      US House
      Full profile →
      John Barry LarsonDEM
      Record20W-7L
      Avg MarginD+43.1
      Career1982-2024
      US House / State Senate
      Full profile →

      Also in Connecticut, 1998

      US Senate1 contest →Governor1 contest →
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