1970 Connecticut U.S. Senate Election

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

Who won the 1970 Connecticut U.S. Senate Election?

Lowell P. Weicker Jr. won the 1970 Connecticut U.S. Senate Election. Lowell P. Weicker Jr. received 454,721 popular votes (41.74%). The main challenger was Joseph D. Duffey (33.79%).

See the full head-to-head between Jr. and Duffey

Jr. +8.0 pts · won by 86,610 votes

Lowell P. Weicker Jr.RepublicanWINNER41.74%

454,721 votes

Joseph D. Duffey Democratic33.79%

368,111 votes

Thomas J. DoddIndependent24.46%

266,497 votes

Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.