1994Final results
1994 election for Connecticut's 1st District
U.S. House · Connecticut
Barbara Kennelly (D) won with 73.4% of the vote, defeating Douglas T. Putnam (R) by 48.6 points.
Barbara KennellyDemocrat · winner
73.4%138,637
Douglas T. PutnamRepublican
24.8%46,865
John F. Forry IIIOther party
1.8%3,405
188,907 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 1994
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 KennellyDouglas T. Putnam
$502.3K
Raised by the campaign
$25.6K
$579.1K
Spent by the campaign
$24.6K
$50.4K
Cash on hand
$1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994