1998 Connecticut Congressional and Statewide Results
Filing Deadline: July 27, Primary: September 15,
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| Predictions, Notes, List of State Parties |
Governor 36% in '94, 1st term
Stu Rothenberg's prediction: Likely Republican, Campaign & Election's prediction: Republican favored 3:8, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 77% Republican |
| U.S. Rep. Barbara B. Kennelly (D) 35% |
John G. Rowland (R) 63% |
Ex-Aspen Councilman Ned Vare (L) 1%
Joseph Zdonczyk (CC) 1%
Robert Scaglione (TL) 0% |
| Lt. Governor - Tied with Gov. |
| ex-St. Rep. Joseph Courtney (D) |
M. Jodi Rell (R) |
Robert Loomis (L), Gary Garneau (CC), James Powell (TL), |
| Attorney General |
| Richard "Al" Blumenthal (D) |
Santa Mendoza (R) |
attorney Richard Pober (L) |
| Secretary of State, Miles Rapoport (D) running for Congress, |
| St. Rep. Susan Bysiewicz (D) |
ex-state NAACP director Ben Andrews Jr. (R) |
Ken Mosher (L) |
| Treasurer, appointed 7/22/97 after Chris Burnan (R) resigned |
| Hartford City Treasurer Denise Nappier (D) |
Paul J. Silvester (R) |
Louis Garafolo (L), Joseph Ciccomascolo (CC), |
| Comptroller |
| Nancy Wyman (D) |
assistant state treasurer Antonio Serbia (R) |
Stephen Edelman (L) |
Senator, 59.6% in '92, 3rd term
Stu Rothenberg's prediction: Safe Democrat, Charles Cook's prediction: Safe Democrat, Roll Call's prediction: Likely Democrat, Campaign & Election's prediction: Democrat favored 1:3, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 77% Democrat |
| Christopher J. Dodd (D) 65.1% |
ex-U.S. Rep. Gary A. Franks (R) 32.4% |
'94 nominee / firearms manufacture Wildey J. Moore (L) 0.5%
Lois A. Grasso (TL) 0.7%
construction company owner William Kozak (CC) 1.3% |
1st Cong. District, Barbara Kennelly (D) running for Gov after 9th term, 73.8% in '96
Roll Call's prediction: Likely Democrat, Campaign & Election's prediction: Democrat favored 1:2, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 64% Democrat |
| ex-St. Sen./Gov. cand. John B. Larson (D) 58.1% |
attorney Kevin J. O'Connor (R) 41.4% |
Herschel Collins (WI), Jay Palmieri IV (TL) 0.5% |
2nd Cong. District, 51.5% in '96, 9th term
Roll Call's prediction: Leans Democrat, Campaign & Election's prediction: Democrat favored 1:2, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 50% Democrat |
| Sam Gejdenson (D) 61.0% |
state liquor commissioner / b-man Gary M. Koval (R) 35.5% |
Restaurant Worker & '96 Candidate Dianne G. Ondusko (I) 3.1%
Paul W. Cook (TL) 0.4% |
3rd Cong. District, 72.2% in '96, 4th term
Roll Call's prediction: Safe Democrat, Campaign & Election's prediction: Democrat favored 1:8, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 90% Democrat |
| Rosa L. DeLauro (D) 71.3% |
businessman Martin Reust (R) 27.4% |
engineer David P. Cole (Rfm) 0.4%
Kristen J. Abbatiello (TL) 0.5%
transcendental meditation teacher / '96 nominee Gail J. Dalby (NL) 0.4% |
4th Cong. District, 60.6% in '96, 6th term
Roll Call's prediction: Safe Republican, Campaign & Election's prediction: Republican favored 1:6, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 100% Republican |
| Jonathan Kantrowitz (D) 29.9% |
Christopher Shays (R) 69.1% |
Marshall C. Harrison (L) 1.0% |
5th Cong. District, 52.1% in '96, 1st term
Charles Cook's prediction: Toss Up, Roll Call's prediction: Toss Up, Campaign & Election's prediction: Democrat favored 5:6, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 50% Democrat |
| James H. Maloney (D) 49.9% |
St. Sen. Mark Neilsen (R) 48.4% |
Robert V. Strasdauskas (CC) 1.7% |
6th Cong. District, 49.6% in '96, 8th term
Charles Cook's prediction: Lean Republican, Roll Call's prediction: Leans Republican, Campaign & Election's prediction: Republican favored 3:4, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 64% Republican |
| lawyer / prof. / '94 / '96 nominee Charlotte Koskoff (D) 39.6% |
Nancy L. Johnson (R) 58.1% |
Mark J. Polon (TL) 0.4%
ex-teacher / '96 nominee Timothy A. Knibbs (CC) 1.8% |
