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1970 Connecticut U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1970 Connecticut U.S. House District 3 Election?

Robert N. Giaimo won the 1970 Connecticut U.S. House District 3 Election. Robert N. Giaimo received 89,042 popular votes (54.56%). The main challenger was Dunn (42.33%).

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

Giaimo +12.2 pts · won by 19,958 votes
Robert N. GiaimoDemocraticWINNER54.56%
89,042 votes
DunnRepublican42.33%
69,084 votes
Richard P AntonettiIndependent3.1%
5,062 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.