2000Final results
2000 election for Connecticut's 5th District
U.S. House · Connecticut
James Maloney (D) won with 53.6% of the vote, defeating Mark Nielsen (R) by 9.3 points.
James MaloneyDemocrat · winner
53.6%118,932
Mark NielsenRepublican
44.3%98,229
Joseph A. ZdonczykOther party
2.1%4,653
221,821 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 2000
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
$2.1M
Raised by the campaign
$1.4M
$2.1M
Spent by the campaign
$1.4M
$8.2K
Cash on hand
$9.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000