1984Final results
1984 election for Connecticut's 2nd District
U.S. House · Connecticut
Sam Gejdenson (D) won with 54.4% of the vote, defeating Roberta F. Koontz (R) by 9.2 points.
Sam GejdensonDemocrat · winner
54.4%124,110
Roberta F. KoontzRepublican
45.2%103,119
Donald W. WoodLibertarian
0.4%1,024
228,253 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.
Sam GejdensonRoberta F. Koontz
$538.5K
Raised by the campaign
$54.2K
$526K
Spent by the campaign
$53.8K
$18K
Cash on hand
$419
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984