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1942 Connecticut U.S. House District 5 Election

Connecticut · 3 candidates · See every 1942 U.S. House race

Who won the 1942 Connecticut U.S. House District 5 Election?

Joseph Talbot won the 1942 Connecticut U.S. House District 5 Election. Joseph Talbot received 42,602 popular votes (53.57%). The main challenger was William A Patten (45.68%).

See the full head-to-head between Talbot and Patten

Talbot +7.9 pts · won by 6,275 votes
Joseph TalbotRepublicanWINNER53.57%
42,602 votes
William A PattenDemocratic45.68%
36,327 votes
Edward M Ryanamerican progress0.76%
601 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.