DemocratNot in office · last served 1998Last on a ballot: Nov 1998
Barbara Kennelly
Barbara Kennelly ran in 9 elections between 1982 and 1998, winning 8. Served in the U.S. House (CT-1).
- Elections
- 9
- 1982–1998
- Won
- 8
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Kennelly was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Kennelly has run
Margin: how far Kennelly finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Governor of Connecticut | General | Lost | John Rowland (R) | 36% | R+27.9 | — |
| 1996 | U.S. House, CT-1 | General | Won | Kent Sleath (R), John F. Forry III (I), Daniel A. Wasielewski (NLP) | 73.5% | D+48.6 | $580.2K |
| 1994 | U.S. House, CT-1 | General | Won | Douglas T. Putnam (R), John F. Forry III (I) | 73.4% | D+48.6 | $502.3K |
| 1992 | U.S. House, CT-1 | General | Won | Philip L. Steele (R), Gary R. Garneau (I) | 67.1% | D+36.5 | $523K |
| 1990 | U.S. House, CT-1 | General | Won | James P. Garvey (R) | 71.4% | D+42.8 | $483K |
| 1988 | U.S. House, CT-1 | General | Won | Mario Robles Jr. (R) | 77.2% | D+54.5 | $448K |
| 1986 | U.S. House, CT-1 | General | Won | Herschel A. Klein (R), Sally F. Cadmus (I) | 74.2% | D+48.8 | $457K |
| 1984 | U.S. House, CT-1 | General | Won | Herschel A. Klein (R), Charles F. Sundblade (L) | 61.7% | D+23.8 | $365.6K |
| 1982 | U.S. House, CT-1 | General | Won | Herschel A. Klein (R), Daniel M. Landerfin (L) | 68.1% | D+36.9 | $210K |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Kennelly has held
- U.S. House, CT-1 · 1983–1998
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Kennelly has run against
- John Rowland (R) · 1998 election, lost
- Kent Sleath (R) · 1996 election, won
- Douglas T. Putnam (R) · 1994 election, won
- Philip L. Steele (R) · 1992 election, won
- James P. Garvey (R) · 1990 election, won
- Mario Robles Jr. (R) · 1988 election, won
- Herschel A. Klein (R) · 1986 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)