1998Final results
1998 election for Connecticut's 1st District
U.S. House · Connecticut
John B. Larson (D) won with 58.1% of the vote, defeating Kevin O'Connor (R) by 16.6 points.
John B. LarsonDemocrat · winner
58.1%97,681
Kevin O'ConnorRepublican
41.4%69,668
Jay E. Palmieri IVOther party
0.5%915
168,264 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 1998
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.
John B. LarsonKevin O'Connor
$1.2M
Raised by the campaign
$393.4K
$1.2M
Spent by the campaign
$389.3K
$47.6K
Cash on hand
$4.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998