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1968 Connecticut U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1968 Connecticut U.S. House District 3 Election?

Robert N. Giaimo won the 1968 Connecticut U.S. House District 3 Election. Robert N. Giaimo received 102,636 popular votes (54%). The main challenger was Stelio Salmona (42.45%).

See the full head-to-head between Giaimo and Salmona

Giaimo +11.5 pts · won by 21,940 votes
Robert N. GiaimoDemocraticWINNER54%
102,636 votes
Stelio SalmonaRepublican42.45%
80,696 votes
Robert M CookIndependent3.55%
6,740 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.