1986Final results
1986 election for Connecticut's 1st District
U.S. House · Connecticut
Barbara Kennelly (D) won with 74.2% of the vote, defeating Herschel A. Klein (R) by 48.8 points.
Barbara KennellyDemocrat · winner
74.2%128,930
Herschel A. KleinRepublican
25.4%44,122
Sally F. CadmusIndependent
0.4%735
173,787 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 1986
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
$457K
Raised by the campaign
$7.3K
$388K
Spent by the campaign
$6.7K
$123.6K
Cash on hand
$2.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986