1990Final results
1990 election for Connecticut's 2nd District
U.S. House · Connecticut
Sam Gejdenson (D) won with 59.7% of the vote, defeating John M. Ragsdale (R) by 19.4 points.
Sam GejdensonDemocrat · winner
59.7%105,085
John M. RagsdaleRepublican
40.3%70,922
176,015 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.
Sam GejdensonJohn M. Ragsdale
$461K
Raised by the campaign
$113K
$464.5K
Spent by the campaign
$112.9K
$6.7K
Cash on hand
$141
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990