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1940 Connecticut U.S. House District 5 Election

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

Who won the 1940 Connecticut U.S. House District 5 Election?

John Smith won the 1940 Connecticut U.S. House District 5 Election. John Smith received 62,783 popular votes (54.91%). The main challenger was Johnson (44.65%).

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

Smith +10.3 pts · won by 11,734 votes
John SmithDemocraticWINNER54.91%
62,783 votes
JohnsonRepublican44.65%
51,049 votes
John W Ringsocialist0.42%
479 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.