1994Final results
1994 election for Connecticut's 5th District
U.S. House · Connecticut
Gary Franks (R) won with 52.2% of the vote, defeating James Maloney (D) by 6.7 points.
Gary FranksRepublican · winner
52.2%93,471
James MaloneyDemocrat
45.5%81,523
Rosita RodriguezOther party
2.3%4,059
179,053 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.
James MaloneyGary Franks
$898K
Raised by the campaign
$667.1K
$896.8K
Spent by the campaign
$566.8K
$1.2K
Cash on hand
$112.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994