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1968 Connecticut U.S. House District 5 Election

Connecticut · 2 candidates · See every 1968 U.S. House race

Who won the 1968 Connecticut U.S. House District 5 Election?

John Monagan won the 1968 Connecticut U.S. House District 5 Election. John Monagan received 110,337 popular votes (56.31%). The main challenger was Michael A Russo (43.68%).

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

Monagan +12.6 pts · won by 24,746 votes
John MonaganDemocraticWINNER56.31%
110,337 votes
Michael A RussoRepublican43.68%
85,591 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.