1990Final results
1990 election for Connecticut's 5th District
U.S. House · Connecticut
Gary Franks (R) won with 51.7% of the vote, defeating Anthony Toby Moffett (D) by 4.5 points.
Gary FranksRepublican · winner
51.7%93,912
Anthony Toby MoffettDemocrat
47.2%85,803
William G. HareOther party
1.0%1,888
181,608 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.
Anthony Toby MoffettGary Franks
$880.7K
Raised by the campaign
$587K
$877.1K
Spent by the campaign
$581.6K
$3.6K
Cash on hand
$5.4K
Other candidates' campaigns: William G. Hare $1K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990