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1940 Connecticut U.S. House District 3 Election

Connecticut · 2 candidates · See every 1940 U.S. House race

Who won the 1940 Connecticut U.S. House District 3 Election?

James Shanley won the 1940 Connecticut U.S. House District 3 Election. James Shanley received 84,439 popular votes (53.61%). The main challenger was Ranulf Compton (0.13%).

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

Shanley +53.5 pts · won by 11,361 votes
James ShanleyDemocraticWINNER53.61%
84,439 votes
Ranulf Comptonunion0.13%
73,078 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.