1986Final results
1986 election for Connecticut's 4th District
U.S. House · Connecticut
Stewart B. McKinney (R) won with 53.5% of the vote, defeating Christine M. Niedermeier (D) by 7.1 points.
Stewart B. McKinneyRepublican · winner
53.5%77,212
Christine M. NiedermeierDemocrat
46.5%66,999
144,211 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.
Christine M. NiedermeierStewart B. McKinney
$310.2K
Raised by the campaign
$543.7K
$305.8K
Spent by the campaign
$534.7K
$4.4K
Cash on hand
$27K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986