1984Final results
1984 election for Connecticut's 1st District
U.S. House · Connecticut
Barbara Kennelly (D) won with 61.7% of the vote, defeating Herschel A. Klein (R) by 23.8 points.
Barbara KennellyDemocrat · winner
61.7%147,748
Herschel A. KleinRepublican
37.9%90,823
Charles F. SundbladeLibertarian
0.3%791
239,362 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 1984
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
$365.6K
Raised by the campaign
$21.8K
$362.4K
Spent by the campaign
$22.3K
$54.6K
Cash on hand
$262
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984
The candidates
Barbara Kennelly (D)Herschel A. Klein (R)
Also on the ballot: Charles F. Sundblade (Libertarian), 0.3%