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1974 Connecticut U.S. House District 2 Election

Connecticut · 3 candidates · See every 1974 U.S. House race

Who won the 1974 Connecticut U.S. House District 2 Election?

Christopher J. Dodd won the 1974 Connecticut U.S. House District 2 Election. Christopher J. Dodd received 104,436 popular votes (59.02%). The main challenger was Samuel B Hellier (39.21%).

See the full head-to-head between Dodd and Hellier

Dodd +19.8 pts · won by 35,056 votes
Christopher J. DoddDemocraticWINNER59.02%
104,436 votes
Samuel B HellierRepublican39.21%
69,380 votes
Anthony DiscepoloIndependent1.77%
3,124 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.