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1916 Connecticut U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1916 Connecticut U.S. House District 1 Election?

Augustine Lonergan won the 1916 Connecticut U.S. House District 1 Election. Augustine Lonergan received 24,565 popular votes (49.58%). The main challenger was Peter Oakey (46.17%).

See the full head-to-head between Lonergan and Oakey

Lonergan +3.4 pts · won by 1,689 votes
Augustine LonerganDemocraticWINNER49.58%
24,565 votes
Peter OakeyRepublican46.17%
22,876 votes
Kleinsocialist2.53%
1,255 votes
Fancherprohibition1.37%
679 votes
Fellermansocialist labor0.35%
173 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.