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2016Final results

2016 election for Connecticut's 1st District

U.S. House · Connecticut

John B. Larson (D) won with 64.1% of the vote, defeating Matthew M. Corey (R) by 30.4 points.

John B. LarsonDemocrat · winner
64.1%200,686
33.8%105,674
2.1%6,563
312,925 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016

Races before and after

EvenD+24.12010D+42.02012D+26.32014D+30.42016D+28.82018D+28.82020

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

John B. LarsonMatthew M. Corey
$1.6M
Raised by the campaign
$18.5K
$1.6M
Spent by the campaign
$21.2K
$433.7K
Cash on hand
-$2.7K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016; FEC, through Nov 28, 2016.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016

The candidates