1988Final results
1988 election for Connecticut's 6th District
U.S. House · Connecticut
Nancy Johnson (R) won with 66.3% of the vote, defeating James L. Griffin (D) by 33.0 points.
Nancy JohnsonRepublican · winner
66.3%157,020
James L. GriffinDemocrat
33.3%78,814
Louis J. MariettaIndependent
0.4%1,054
236,888 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.
James L. GriffinNancy Johnson
$128.2K
Raised by the campaign
$527.2K
$128.9K
Spent by the campaign
$399.4K
-$652
Cash on hand
$156.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988