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1944 Connecticut U.S. House District 3 Election

Connecticut · 2 candidates · See every 1944 U.S. House race

Who won the 1944 Connecticut U.S. House District 3 Election?

James Geelan won the 1944 Connecticut U.S. House District 3 Election. James Geelan received 82,472 popular votes (51.47%). The main challenger was Ranulf Compton (48.53%).

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

Geelan +2.9 pts · won by 4,719 votes
James GeelanDemocraticWINNER51.47%
82,472 votes
Ranulf ComptonRepublican48.53%
77,753 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.