1984Final results
1984 election for Connecticut's 4th District
U.S. House · Connecticut
Stewart B. McKinney (R) won with 70.4% of the vote, defeating John M. Orman (D) by 40.8 points.
Stewart B. McKinneyRepublican · winner
70.4%165,644
John M. OrmanDemocrat
29.6%69,666
235,310 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.
John M. OrmanStewart B. McKinney
$16.3K
Raised by the campaign
$384K
$16.3K
Spent by the campaign
$377.7K
$0
Cash on hand
$18K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984