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1948 Connecticut U.S. House District 5 Election

Connecticut · 4 candidates · See every 1948 U.S. House race

Who won the 1948 Connecticut U.S. House District 5 Election?

James Patterson won the 1948 Connecticut U.S. House District 5 Election. James Patterson received 62,804 popular votes (51.06%). The main challenger was Vincent P Kiernan (47.4%).

See the full head-to-head between Patterson and Kiernan

Patterson +3.7 pts · won by 4,504 votes
James PattersonRepublicanWINNER51.06%
62,804 votes
Vincent P KiernanDemocratic47.4%
58,300 votes
Charles E Didsburypeople's1.01%
1,242 votes
William A Shermansocialist0.52%
643 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.