1982Final results
1982 election for Connecticut's 1st District
U.S. House · Connecticut
Barbara Kennelly (D) won with 68.1% of the vote, defeating Herschel A. Klein (R) by 36.9 points.
Barbara KennellyDemocrat · winner
68.1%126,798
Herschel A. KleinRepublican
31.2%58,075
Daniel M. LanderfinLibertarian
0.7%1,237
186,110 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1982
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Barbara KennellyHerschel A. Klein
$210K
Raised by the campaign
$7.8K
$213.6K
Spent by the campaign
$7.7K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982
The candidates
Barbara Kennelly (D)Herschel A. Klein (R)
Also on the ballot: Daniel M. Landerfin (Libertarian), 0.7%