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1972 Connecticut U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1972 Connecticut U.S. House District 4 Election?

Stewart B. McKinney won the 1972 Connecticut U.S. House District 4 Election. Stewart B. McKinney received 135,883 popular votes (63.07%). The main challenger was James P McLoughlin (36.91%).

See the full head-to-head between McKinney and McLoughlin

McKinney +26.2 pts · won by 56,368 votes
Stewart B. McKinneyRepublicanWINNER63.07%
135,883 votes
James P McLoughlinDemocratic36.91%
79,515 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.