1988Final results
1988 election for Connecticut's 1st District
U.S. House · Connecticut
Barbara Kennelly (D) won with 77.2% of the vote, defeating Mario Robles Jr. (R) by 54.5 points.
Barbara KennellyDemocrat · winner
77.2%176,463
Mario Robles Jr.Republican
22.8%51,985
228,448 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 1988
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 KennellyMario Robles Jr.
$448K
Raised by the campaign
$11.5K
$471.5K
Spent by the campaign
$11.5K
$100.1K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988