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1970 Connecticut U.S. House District 5 Election

Connecticut · 3 candidates · See every 1970 U.S. House race

Who won the 1970 Connecticut U.S. House District 5 Election?

John Monagan won the 1970 Connecticut U.S. House District 5 Election. John Monagan received 96,947 popular votes (54.75%). The main challenger was James T Patterson (44.28%).

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

Monagan +10.5 pts · won by 18,533 votes
John MonaganDemocraticWINNER54.75%
96,947 votes
James T PattersonRepublican44.28%
78,414 votes
Alphonse Avitabilecommon people's0.98%
1,727 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.