1982Final results
1982 election for Connecticut's 4th District
U.S. House · Connecticut
Stewart B. McKinney (R) won with 56.5% of the vote, defeating John Aristotle Phillips (D) by 13.6 points.
Stewart B. McKinneyRepublican · winner
56.5%93,660
John Aristotle PhillipsDemocrat
42.9%71,110
Lothar FrankLibertarian
0.7%1,127
165,897 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.
John Aristotle PhillipsStewart B. McKinney
$117.1K
Raised by the campaign
$287.4K
$116.5K
Spent by the campaign
$279.9K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982
The candidates
Stewart B. McKinney (R)John Aristotle Phillips (D)
Also on the ballot: Lothar Frank (Libertarian), 0.7%