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1952 Connecticut U.S. Senate Election

Connecticut · 4 candidates · See every 1952 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1952 Connecticut U.S. Senate Election?

William A. Purtell won the 1952 Connecticut U.S. Senate Election. William A. Purtell received 573,854 popular votes (52.48%). The main challenger was William Benton (44.36%).

See the full head-to-head between Purtell and Benton

Purtell +8.1 pts · won by 88,788 votes
William A. PurtellRepublicanWINNER52.48%
573,854 votes
William BentonDemocratic44.36%
485,066 votes
Vivien KellemsRepublican2.04%
22,268 votes
Jasper McLevySocialist1.12%
12,279 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.