1990Final results
1990 election for Connecticut's 4th District
U.S. House · Connecticut
Christopher Shays (R) won with 76.5% of the vote, defeating Al Smith (D) by 53.1 points.
Christopher ShaysRepublican · winner
76.5%105,682
Al SmithDemocrat
23.4%32,352
138,068 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.
Al SmithChristopher Shays
$67K
Raised by the campaign
$447.3K
$66.5K
Spent by the campaign
$397.4K
$504
Cash on hand
$74.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990