1990Final results
1990 election for Connecticut's 3rd District
U.S. House · Connecticut
Rosa DeLauro (D) won with 52.1% of the vote, defeating Tom Scott (R) by 4.2 points.
Rosa DeLauroDemocrat · winner
52.1%90,772
Tom ScottRepublican
47.9%83,440
174,212 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.
Rosa DeLauroTom Scott
$981.8K
Raised by the campaign
$311.7K
$966.1K
Spent by the campaign
$304.3K
$15.6K
Cash on hand
$7.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990