1988Final results
1988 election for Connecticut's 2nd District
U.S. House · Connecticut
Sam Gejdenson (D) won with 63.6% of the vote, defeating Glenn Carberry (R) by 27.2 points.
Sam GejdensonDemocrat · winner
63.6%143,326
Glenn CarberryRepublican
36.4%81,965
225,291 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.
Sam GejdensonGlenn Carberry
$731.5K
Raised by the campaign
$250.8K
$727.9K
Spent by the campaign
$246.9K
$10.2K
Cash on hand
$3.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988