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1948 Connecticut U.S. House District 3 Election

Connecticut · 3 candidates · See every 1948 U.S. House race

Who won the 1948 Connecticut U.S. House District 3 Election?

John McGuire won the 1948 Connecticut U.S. House District 3 Election. John McGuire received 84,449 popular votes (49.68%). The main challenger was Ellsworth B Foote (49.01%).

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

McGuire +0.7 pts · won by 1,139 votes
John McGuireDemocraticWINNER49.68%
84,449 votes
Ellsworth B FooteRepublican49.01%
83,310 votes
John Marsalkapeople's1.31%
2,224 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.