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1960 Connecticut U.S. House District 5 Election

Connecticut · 2 candidates · See every 1960 U.S. House race

Who won the 1960 Connecticut U.S. House District 5 Election?

John Monagan won the 1960 Connecticut U.S. House District 5 Election. John Monagan received 88,310 popular votes (55.1%). The main challenger was James T Patterson (44.9%).

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

Monagan +10.2 pts · won by 16,346 votes
John MonaganDemocraticWINNER55.1%
88,310 votes
James T PattersonRepublican44.9%
71,964 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.