1952 Connecticut U.S. Senate Special

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

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

Prescott Bush won the 1952 Connecticut U.S. Senate Special. Prescott Bush received 559,465 popular votes (51.17%). The main challenger was Abraham A. Ribicoff (48.52%).

See the full head-to-head between Bush and Ribicoff

Bush +2.6 pts · won by 28,960 votes

Prescott Bush RepublicanWINNER51.17%

559,465 votes

Abraham A. Ribicoff Democratic48.52%

530,505 votes

A special election fills a Senate seat that came open mid-term. 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.