1998Final results
1998 election for Connecticut's 5th District
U.S. House · Connecticut
James Maloney (D) won with 49.9% of the vote, defeating Mark Nielsen (R) by 1.5 points.
James MaloneyDemocrat · winner
49.9%78,394
Mark NielsenRepublican
48.4%76,051
Robert V. StrasdauskasOther party
1.7%2,712
157,157 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.
James MaloneyMark Nielsen
$1.4M
Raised by the campaign
$940K
$1.5M
Spent by the campaign
$939.8K
$5.8K
Cash on hand
$235
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998