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1970 Connecticut U.S. House District 6 Election

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

Who won the 1970 Connecticut U.S. House District 6 Election?

Ella Grasso won the 1970 Connecticut U.S. House District 6 Election. Ella Grasso received 96,969 popular votes (51.07%). The main challenger was Richard C Kilbourne (48.93%).

See the full head-to-head between Grasso and Kilbourne

Grasso +2.1 pts · won by 4,063 votes
Ella GrassoDemocraticWINNER51.07%
96,969 votes
Richard C KilbourneRepublican48.93%
92,906 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.