1988Final results
1988 election for Connecticut's 5th District
U.S. House · Connecticut
John Rowland (R) won with 73.6% of the vote, defeating Joseph Marinan Jr. (D) by 47.3 points.
John RowlandRepublican · winner
73.6%163,729
Joseph Marinan Jr.Democrat
26.4%58,612
222,341 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.
Joseph Marinan Jr.John Rowland
$55.2K
Raised by the campaign
$440.1K
$54.5K
Spent by the campaign
$375.7K
$660
Cash on hand
$68.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988