1990Final results
1990 election for Connecticut's 1st District
U.S. House · Connecticut
Barbara Kennelly (D) won with 71.4% of the vote, defeating James P. Garvey (R) by 42.8 points.
Barbara KennellyDemocrat · winner
71.4%126,566
James P. GarveyRepublican
28.6%50,690
177,256 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 1990
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 KennellyJames P. Garvey
$483K
Raised by the campaign
$7.2K
$406.1K
Spent by the campaign
$7.2K
$177K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990; FEC, through Apr 10, 1991.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990