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1976 Connecticut U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1976 Connecticut U.S. House District 1 Election?

William R. Cotter won the 1976 Connecticut U.S. House District 1 Election. William R. Cotter received 128,479 popular votes (57.08%). The main challenger was Lucien P. Di Fazio Jr. (41.81%).

See the full head-to-head between Cotter and Jr.

Cotter +15.3 pts · won by 34,373 votes
William R. CotterDemocraticWINNER57.08%
128,479 votes
Lucien P. Di Fazio Jr.Republican41.81%
94,106 votes
Charlie A. BurkeIndependent0.59%
1,326 votes
Donna C. McDonoughu.s. labor0.49%
1,110 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.