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1934 Connecticut U.S. House District 5 Election

Connecticut · 4 candidates · See every 1934 U.S. House race

Who won the 1934 Connecticut U.S. House District 5 Election?

John Smith won the 1934 Connecticut U.S. House District 5 Election. John Smith received 42,594 popular votes (51.36%). The main challenger was Edward W Goss (46.48%).

See the full head-to-head between Smith and Goss

Smith +4.9 pts · won by 4,047 votes
John SmithDemocraticWINNER51.36%
42,594 votes
Edward W GossRepublican46.48%
38,547 votes
Paul Grossenbachersocialist1.79%
1,486 votes
Joseph W NygrenIndependent0.37%
306 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.