1992Final results
1992 election for Connecticut's 1st District
U.S. House · Connecticut
Barbara Kennelly (D) won with 67.1% of the vote, defeating Philip L. Steele (R) by 36.5 points.
Barbara KennellyDemocrat · winner
67.1%164,735
Philip L. SteeleRepublican
30.6%75,113
Gary R. GarneauOther party
2.3%5,577
245,430 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 1992
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 KennellyPhilip L. Steele
$523K
Raised by the campaign
$5.9K
$572.8K
Spent by the campaign
$5.8K
$127.2K
Cash on hand
$154
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1992.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992