1992 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut

1992 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut

November 3, 1992
All 6 Connecticut seats to the United States House of Representatives
Turnout	83.9%[1]
Majority party Minority party   Party Republican Democratic Last election 3 3 Seats won 3 3 Seat change Popular vote 699,155 644,424 Percentage 48.72% 44.90%
District results Republican   40–50%   60–70% Democratic   50–60%   60–70%

The 1992 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut were held on November 3, 1992, to elect the six members of the U.S. House, one from each of the state's congressional districts, to represent Connecticut in the 103rd Congress. These elections coincided with the Presidential election and a U.S. Senate election, as well as elections to the state legislature.

The elections took place after the 1990 United States census. Connecticut maintained its number of congressional districts, and the redistricted map was adopted on November 27, 1991.^[2] The elections were also on the backdrop of the election of Connecticut Governor Lowell Weicker in 1990, beginning the rise of the A Connecticut Party. This was the first election in which the party ran candidates on the federal level.

All incumbents ran for re-election. No district changed partisan control, meaning the 3-3 split between the Democrats and Republicans was maintained.

1992 Connecticut's 1st congressional district election

Turnout	81.2%[1]
Nominee Barbara B. Kennelly Philip L. Steele Party Democratic Republican Alliance A Connecticut Popular vote 164,735 75,113 Percentage 67.12% 30.60%
U.S. Representative before election Barbara B. Kennelly Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Barbara B. Kennelly Democratic

Incumbent Democrat Barbara B. Kennelly, who was originally elected in 1981, faced Republican opponent Philip L. Steele. She won re-election with 67.1% of the vote.

Results

1992 Connecticut's 2nd congressional district election

Turnout	85.4%[1]
Nominee Sam Gejdenson Edward W. Munster Party Democratic Republican Alliance A Connecticut Popular vote 123,291 119,416 Percentage 50.80% 49.20%
U.S. Representative before election Sam Gejdenson Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Sam Gejdenson Democratic

Incumbent Democrat Sam Gejdenson, originally elected in 1981, went up against Republican nominee Edward W. Munster, a State Senator from Haddam. Gejdenson narrowly won re-election to a seventh term with 50.8% of the vote, although Munster initially refused to concede.^[6]

Results

1992 Connecticut's 3rd congressional district election

Turnout	80.8%[1]
Nominee Rosa DeLauro Tom Scott Party Democratic Republican Alliance A Connecticut Popular vote 162,568 84,952 Percentage 65.68% 34.32%
U.S. Representative before election Rosa DeLauro Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Rosa DeLauro Democratic

Incumbent Democrat Rosa DeLauro faced Republican challenger and former State Senator Tom Scott. DeLauro won re-election to a second term with 65.68% of the vote. This was a significant overperformance compared her previous election result in 1990, in which she only narrowly won with 52% to 48% of the vote against Scott.

Results

1992 Connecticut's 4th congressional district election

Turnout	84.0%[1]
Nominee Chris Shays Dave Schropfer Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 147,816 58,666 Percentage 67.31% 26.71%
U.S. Representative before election Chris Shays Republican Elected U.S. Representative Chris Shays Republican

Incumbent Republican Christopher Shays, originally elected in 1987, faced Stamford Board of Finance member Dave Schropfer (D) and Darien attorney Al Smith (ACP). He won re-election with 67.3% of the vote.^[7][8]

Results

1992 Connecticut's 5th congressional district election

Turnout	85.8%[1]
Nominee Gary Franks James J. Lawlor Lynn H. Taborsak Party Republican Democratic A Connecticut Popular vote 104,891 74,791 54,022 Percentage 43.65% 31.13% 22.48%
U.S. Representative before election Gary Franks Republican Elected U.S. Representative Gary Franks Republican

Incumbent Republican Gary Franks, the only Black Republican in congress at the time, faced Waterbury Probate judge James J. Lawlor (D) and Democratic state representative from Danbury Lynn H. Taborsak (ACP). He won re-election to a second term with 43.65% of the vote.^[9] Taborsak was previously a Democratic candidate for this district, but switched to the ACP ticket after she lost the September 15th primary against Lawlor.

Results

1992 Connecticut's 6th congressional district election

Turnout	86.5%[1]
Nominee Nancy Johnson Eugene F. Slason Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 166,967 60,373 Percentage 69.69% 25.20%
U.S. Representative before election Nancy Johnson Republican Elected U.S. Representative Nancy Johnson Republican

Incumbent Republican Nancy Johnson faced Democratic challenger Eugene F. Slason. She won re-election with 69.7% of the vote.^[10]

Results