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1966 Connecticut U.S. House District 5 Election

Connecticut · 2 candidates · See every 1966 U.S. House race

Who won the 1966 Connecticut U.S. House District 5 Election?

John Monagan won the 1966 Connecticut U.S. House District 5 Election. John Monagan received 96,801 popular votes (59.05%). The main challenger was Romeo G Petroni (40.93%).

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

Monagan +18.1 pts · won by 29,707 votes
John MonaganDemocraticWINNER59.05%
96,801 votes
Romeo G PetroniRepublican40.93%
67,094 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.