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1954 Connecticut U.S. House District 1 Election

Connecticut · 2 candidates · See every 1954 U.S. House race

Who won the 1954 Connecticut U.S. House District 1 Election?

Thomas Dodd won the 1954 Connecticut U.S. House District 1 Election. Thomas Dodd received 148,935 popular votes (56.96%). The main challenger was Wallace Barnes (43.04%).

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

Dodd +13.9 pts · won by 36,409 votes
Thomas DoddDemocraticWINNER56.96%
148,935 votes
Wallace BarnesRepublican43.04%
112,526 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.