2010Final results
2010 election for Connecticut's 5th District
U.S. House · Connecticut
Christopher Murphy (D) won with 54.1% of the vote, defeating Sam S. F. Caligiuri (R) by 8.1 points.
Christopher MurphyDemocrat · winner
54.1%122,879
Sam S. F. CaligiuriRepublican
45.9%104,402
227,303 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 2010
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.
Christopher MurphySam S. F. Caligiuri
$3M
Raised by the campaign
$1.3M
$3.1M
Spent by the campaign
$1.3M
$30.2K
Cash on hand
$11.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010