1992Final results
1992 election for Connecticut's 5th District
U.S. House · Connecticut
Gary Franks (R) won with 43.7% of the vote, defeating James J. Lawlor (D) by 12.5 points.
Gary FranksRepublican · winner
43.7%104,891
James J. LawlorDemocrat
31.1%74,791
Lynn H. TaborsakOther party
22.5%54,022
Rosita RodriguezOther party
2.1%5,090
Bernard A. NevasOther party
0.4%864
David G. LapointeIndependent
0.3%625
240,283 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.
James J. LawlorGary Franks
$357.3K
Raised by the campaign
$651.5K
$349.7K
Spent by the campaign
$638.7K
$7.5K
Cash on hand
$18.1K
Other candidates' campaigns: Lynn H. Taborsak $497.7K · Rosita Rodriguez $5.5K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1992.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992
The candidates
Gary Franks (R)James J. Lawlor (D)Lynn H. Taborsak (OTH)
Also on the ballot: Rosita Rodriguez (Other party), 2.1%; Bernard A. Nevas (Other party), 0.4%; David G. Lapointe (Independent), 0.3%