1942 Connecticut U.S. House District 3 Election

Connecticut · 2 candidates · See every 1942 U.S. House race

Who won the 1942 Connecticut U.S. House District 3 Election?

C. Compton won the 1942 Connecticut U.S. House District 3 Election. C. Compton received 57,612 popular votes (51.7%). The main challenger was James A Shanley (48.3%).

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

Compton +3.4 pts · won by 3,787 votes

C. Compton RepublicanWINNER51.7%

57,612 votes

James A Shanley Democratic48.3%

53,825 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.