2002Final results
2002 election for Connecticut's 1st District
U.S. House · Connecticut
John B. Larson (D) won with 66.8% of the vote, defeating Phil Steele (R) by 33.6 points.
John B. LarsonDemocrat · winner
66.8%134,698
Phil SteeleRepublican
33.2%66,968
201,688 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 2002
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. LarsonNo Republican
$672.8K
Raised by the campaign
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$565.8K
Spent by the campaign
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$167.8K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002