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1958 Connecticut U.S. House District 5 Election

Connecticut · 2 candidates · See every 1958 U.S. House race

Who won the 1958 Connecticut U.S. House District 5 Election?

John Monagan won the 1958 Connecticut U.S. House District 5 Election. John Monagan received 72,604 popular votes (53.8%). The main challenger was James T Patterson (46.2%).

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

Monagan +7.6 pts · won by 10,251 votes
John MonaganDemocraticWINNER53.8%
72,604 votes
James T PattersonRepublican46.2%
62,353 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.