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1936 Connecticut U.S. House District 5 Election

Connecticut · 2 candidates · See every 1936 U.S. House race

Who won the 1936 Connecticut U.S. House District 5 Election?

John Smith won the 1936 Connecticut U.S. House District 5 Election. John Smith received 55,897 popular votes (58.56%). The main challenger was J Warren Upson (41.1%).

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

Smith +17.5 pts · won by 16,667 votes
John SmithDemocraticWINNER58.56%
55,897 votes
J Warren UpsonRepublican41.1%
39,230 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.