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1976 Connecticut U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1976 Connecticut U.S. House District 3 Election?

Robert N. Giaimo won the 1976 Connecticut U.S. House District 3 Election. Robert N. Giaimo received 121,623 popular votes (54.63%). The main challenger was John G. Pucciano (43.44%).

See the full head-to-head between Giaimo and Pucciano

Giaimo +11.2 pts · won by 24,909 votes
Robert N. GiaimoDemocraticWINNER54.63%
121,623 votes
John G. PuccianoRepublican43.44%
96,714 votes
Joelle R. Fishmancommunist1.32%
2,947 votes
Robert G. CossetteIndependent0.6%
1,339 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.