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1938 Connecticut U.S. House District 3 Election

Connecticut · 4 candidates · See every 1938 U.S. House race

Who won the 1938 Connecticut U.S. House District 3 Election?

James Shanley won the 1938 Connecticut U.S. House District 3 Election. James Shanley received 55,893 popular votes (43.35%). The main challenger was Ranulf Compton (43.05%).

See the full head-to-head between Shanley and Compton

Shanley +0.3 pts · won by 142 votes
James ShanleyDemocraticWINNER43.35%
55,893 votes
Ranulf ComptonRepublican43.05%
55,751 votes
Harry Watsteinsocialist13.27%
17,111 votes
Ernest Castiglionilabor0.14%
177 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.