2004Final results
2004 election for Connecticut's 3rd District
U.S. House · Connecticut
Rosa DeLauro (D) won with 72.4% of the vote, defeating Richter Elser (R) by 47.5 points.
Rosa DeLauroDemocrat · winner
72.4%200,638
Richter ElserRepublican
25.0%69,160
Ralph A. FerrucciGreen
2.6%7,182
276,980 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 2004
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
$735K
Raised by the campaign
$20.8K
$714.9K
Spent by the campaign
$21.4K
$57.5K
Cash on hand
$98
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004