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1972 Connecticut U.S. House District 2 Election

Connecticut · 2 candidates · See every 1972 U.S. House race

Who won the 1972 Connecticut U.S. House District 2 Election?

Robert Steele won the 1972 Connecticut U.S. House District 2 Election. Robert Steele received 142,094 popular votes (65.93%). The main challenger was Roger Hilsman (34.06%).

See the full head-to-head between Steele and Hilsman

Steele +31.9 pts · won by 68,694 votes
Robert SteeleRepublicanWINNER65.93%
142,094 votes
Roger HilsmanDemocratic34.06%
73,400 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.