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1936 Connecticut U.S. House District 1 Election

Connecticut · 5 candidates · See every 1936 U.S. House race

Who won the 1936 Connecticut U.S. House District 1 Election?

Herman Kopplemann won the 1936 Connecticut U.S. House District 1 Election. Herman Kopplemann received 101,766 popular votes (57.91%). The main challenger was Walter E Batterson (37.56%).

See the full head-to-head between Kopplemann and Batterson

Kopplemann +20.3 pts · won by 35,761 votes
Herman KopplemannDemocraticWINNER57.91%
101,766 votes
Walter E BattersonRepublican37.56%
66,005 votes
John J Godfreyunion3.88%
6,811 votes
Max Reinersocialist0.45%
793 votes
Richard X Farbercommunist0.2%
343 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.