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1946 Connecticut U.S. House District 3 Election

Connecticut · 2 candidates · See every 1946 U.S. House race

Who won the 1946 Connecticut U.S. House District 3 Election?

Ellsworth Foote won the 1946 Connecticut U.S. House District 3 Election. Ellsworth Foote received 76,408 popular votes (58.86%). The main challenger was James P Geelan (41.14%).

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

Foote +17.7 pts · won by 23,004 votes
Ellsworth FooteRepublicanWINNER58.86%
76,408 votes
James P GeelanDemocratic41.14%
53,404 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.