1974 Connecticut U.S. House District 5 Election

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

Who won the 1974 Connecticut U.S. House District 5 Election?

Ronald Sarasin won the 1974 Connecticut U.S. House District 5 Election. Ronald Sarasin received 94,998 popular votes (50.4%). The main challenger was William Ratchford (47.96%).

See the full head-to-head between Sarasin and Ratchford

Sarasin +2.4 pts · won by 4,591 votes

Ronald Sarasin RepublicanWINNER50.4%

94,998 votes

William Ratchford Democratic47.96%

90,407 votes

Virginia A Knaufgeorge wallace party1.63%

3,071 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.