2002Final results
2002 election for Connecticut's 3rd District
U.S. House · Connecticut
Rosa DeLauro (D) won with 65.6% of the vote, defeating Richter Elser (R) by 36.0 points.
Rosa DeLauroDemocrat · winner
65.6%121,557
Richter ElserRepublican
29.5%54,757
Charles A. PillsburyGreen
4.9%9,050
185,364 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.
Rosa DeLauroRichter Elser
$638K
Raised by the campaign
$81.8K
$686.8K
Spent by the campaign
$81.1K
$37.3K
Cash on hand
$719
Other candidates' campaigns: Charles A. Pillsbury $108.9K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002