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1936 Connecticut U.S. House District 4 Election

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

Who won the 1936 Connecticut U.S. House District 4 Election?

Alfred Phillips won the 1936 Connecticut U.S. House District 4 Election. Alfred Phillips received 80,875 popular votes (49.97%). The main challenger was Schuyler Merritt (41.87%).

See the full head-to-head between Phillips and Merritt

Phillips +8.1 pts · won by 13,107 votes
Alfred PhillipsDemocraticWINNER49.97%
80,875 votes
Schuyler MerrittRepublican41.87%
67,768 votes
George W Murgatroysocialist4.81%
7,791 votes
Richard F Warrenunion3.13%
5,072 votes
Louis Scalacommunist0.22%
351 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.