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1970 Connecticut U.S. House District 2 Election

Connecticut · 2 candidates · See every 1970 U.S. House race

Who won the 1970 Connecticut U.S. House District 2 Election?

Robert Steele won the 1970 Connecticut U.S. House District 2 Election. Robert Steele received 92,846 popular votes (53.26%). The main challenger was John F Pickett (46.74%).

See the full head-to-head between Steele and Pickett

Steele +6.5 pts · won by 11,354 votes
Robert SteeleRepublicanWINNER53.26%
92,846 votes
John F PickettDemocratic46.74%
81,492 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.