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1954 Connecticut U.S. House District 3 Election

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

Who won the 1954 Connecticut U.S. House District 3 Election?

Albert Cretella won the 1954 Connecticut U.S. House District 3 Election. Albert Cretella received 94,977 popular votes (52.66%). The main challenger was James F Gartland (47.34%).

See the full head-to-head between Cretella and Gartland

Cretella +5.3 pts · won by 9,608 votes
Albert CretellaRepublicanWINNER52.66%
94,977 votes
James F GartlandDemocratic47.34%
85,369 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.