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1972 Connecticut U.S. House District 1 Election

Connecticut · 3 candidates · See every 1972 U.S. House race

Who won the 1972 Connecticut U.S. House District 1 Election?

William R. Cotter won the 1972 Connecticut U.S. House District 1 Election. William R. Cotter received 130,701 popular votes (56.91%). The main challenger was Richard M Rittenband (41.88%).

See the full head-to-head between Cotter and Rittenband

Cotter +15.0 pts · won by 34,513 votes
William R. CotterDemocraticWINNER56.91%
130,701 votes
Richard M RittenbandRepublican41.88%
96,188 votes
Charlie A Burkegeorge wallace party1.21%
2,778 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.