1996Final results
1996 election for Connecticut's 6th District
U.S. House · Connecticut
Nancy Johnson (R) won with 49.6% of the vote, defeating Charlotte Koskoff (D) by 0.7 points.
Nancy JohnsonRepublican · winner
49.6%113,020
Charlotte KoskoffDemocrat
48.9%111,433
Timothy A. KnibbsOther party
1.5%3,303
227,756 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.
Charlotte KoskoffNancy Johnson
$270.6K
Raised by the campaign
$825K
$273.1K
Spent by the campaign
$931.4K
$379
Cash on hand
$9.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996