1996Final results
1996 election for Connecticut's 3rd District
U.S. House · Connecticut
Rosa DeLauro (D) won with 71.3% of the vote, defeating John Coppola (R) by 43.3 points.
Rosa DeLauroDemocrat · winner
71.3%150,798
John CoppolaRepublican
28.1%59,335
Gail J. DalbyNatural Law
0.6%1,219
211,352 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 1996
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.
Rosa DeLauroNo Republican
$604K
Raised by the campaign
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$424.6K
Spent by the campaign
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$201.4K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996