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1940 Connecticut U.S. House District 2 Election

Connecticut · 3 candidates · See every 1940 U.S. House race

Who won the 1940 Connecticut U.S. House District 2 Election?

William Fitzgerald won the 1940 Connecticut U.S. House District 2 Election. William Fitzgerald received 63,021 popular votes (52.42%). The main challenger was Thomas R Ball (47.27%).

See the full head-to-head between Fitzgerald and Ball

Fitzgerald +5.1 pts · won by 6,196 votes
William FitzgeraldDemocraticWINNER52.42%
63,021 votes
Thomas R BallRepublican47.27%
56,825 votes
John R McHalesocialist0.31%
376 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.