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1942 Connecticut U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1942 Connecticut U.S. House District 2 Election?

John McWilliams won the 1942 Connecticut U.S. House District 2 Election. John McWilliams received 46,426 popular votes (51.32%). The main challenger was Fitzgerald (48.57%).

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

McWilliams +2.8 pts · won by 2,492 votes
John McWilliamsRepublicanWINNER51.32%
46,426 votes
FitzgeraldDemocratic48.57%
43,934 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.