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1926 Connecticut U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1926 Connecticut U.S. House District 4 Election?

Schuyler Merritt won the 1926 Connecticut U.S. House District 4 Election. Schuyler Merritt received 44,477 popular votes (68.38%). The main challenger was John Held Jr. (30.17%).

See the full head-to-head between Merritt and Jr.

Merritt +38.2 pts · won by 24,854 votes
Schuyler MerrittRepublicanWINNER68.38%
44,477 votes
John Held Jr.Democratic30.17%
19,623 votes
Moffattsocialist1.45%
946 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.