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Jim Maloney
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut's 5th district | |
| In office January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Gary A. Franks |
| Succeeded by | Nancy Johnson |
| Member of the Connecticut Senate from the 24th district | |
| In office January 1987 – January 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Robert T. Miller |
| Succeeded by | Mark Nielsen |
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| Born | (1948-09-17) September 17, 1948 (age 75) Quincy, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Harvard University (BA) Boston University (JD) |
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James Henry "Jim" Maloney III[1][2] (born September 17, 1948) is an American politician and lawyer from Connecticut. He is a former Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives.
Maloney was born in Quincy, Massachusetts. He was a Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) volunteer from 1969 until 1970. He graduated from Harvard University in 1972 and received a J.D. degree from Boston University School of Law in 1980. Prior to his entry into politics he practiced law in Danbury. He was a member of the Connecticut State Senate from 1987 until 1995.
Maloney was elected to Congress in 1996 and represented Connecticut's 5th district from January 3, 1997 until January 3, 2003. In that election, Maloney defeated incumbent Republican Gary Franks. Maloney held the seat despite two strong challenges from Mark Nielsen in 1998 and 2000. In 2002, the reapportionment process merged Maloney's Waterbury-based district with the New Britain-based 6th District of Republican incumbent Nancy Johnson. While the new district was numerically Maloney's district (the 5th), its demographics slightly favored Johnson, who won by over 20,000 votes.
| Year | Democratic | Votes | Pct | Republican | Votes | Pct | 3rd Party | Party | Votes | Pct | 3rd Party | Party | Votes | Pct | |||||
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| 1994 | James H. Maloney (onACP line)** (Total) |
57,579 23,944 81,523 |
32% 13% 46% |
Gary A. Franks | 93,471 | 52% | Rosita Rodriguez | Concerned Citizens | 4,059 | 2% | |||||||||
| 1996 | James H. Maloney (onACP line)** (Total) |
105,359 6,615 111,974 |
49% 3% 52% |
Gary A. Franks | 98,782 | 46% | Rosita Rodriguez | Concerned Citizens | 2,983 | 1% | Walter F. Thiessen, Jr. | Libertarian | 1,391 | 1% | |||||
| 1998 | James H. Maloney | 78,394 | 50% | Mark Nielsen | 76,051 | 48% | Robert V. Strasdauskas | Concerned Citizens | 2,712 | 2% | |||||||||
| 2000 | James H. Maloney | 118,932 | 54% | Mark Nielsen | 98,229 | 44% | Joseph A. Zdonczyk | Concerned Citizens | 4,653 | 2% | * | ||||||||
| 2002 | James H. Maloney | 90,616 | 43% | Nancy Johnson | 113,626 | 54% | Joseph A. Zdonczyk | Concerned Citizens | 3,709 | 2% | Walter J. Gengarelly | Libertarian | 1,503 | 1% |
**Maloney ran as the candidate of both the Democratic party and A Connecticut Party in 1994 and 1996.
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| Preceded by | Connecticut Senator from the Twenty-Fourth District 1987–1995 |
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut's 5th congressional district January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2003 |
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| Preceded by as Former US Representative | Order of precedence of the United States as Former US Representative |
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