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1954 Connecticut U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1954 Connecticut U.S. House District 5 Election?

James Patterson won the 1954 Connecticut U.S. House District 5 Election. James Patterson received 68,451 popular votes (52.75%). The main challenger was David Brady (47.25%).

See the full head-to-head between Patterson and Brady

Patterson +5.5 pts · won by 7,138 votes
James PattersonRepublicanWINNER52.75%
68,451 votes
David BradyDemocratic47.25%
61,313 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.