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1952 Connecticut U.S. House District 1 Election

Connecticut · 2 candidates · See every 1952 U.S. House race

Who won the 1952 Connecticut U.S. House District 1 Election?

Thomas Dodd won the 1952 Connecticut U.S. House District 1 Election. Thomas Dodd received 160,080 popular votes (53.97%). The main challenger was John Ashmead (46.03%).

See the full head-to-head between Dodd and Ashmead

Dodd +7.9 pts · won by 23,540 votes
Thomas DoddDemocraticWINNER53.97%
160,080 votes
John AshmeadRepublican46.03%
136,540 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.