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1970 Connecticut U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1970 Connecticut U.S. House District 1 Election?

William R. Cotter won the 1970 Connecticut U.S. House District 1 Election. William R. Cotter received 88,374 popular votes (48.73%). The main challenger was Antonina P Uccello (48.09%).

See the full head-to-head between Cotter and Uccello

Cotter +0.6 pts · won by 1,165 votes
William R. CotterDemocraticWINNER48.73%
88,374 votes
Antonina P UccelloRepublican48.09%
87,209 votes
Edward T Colla public party3.18%
5,774 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.