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1976 Connecticut U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1976 Connecticut U.S. House District 4 Election?

Stewart B. McKinney won the 1976 Connecticut U.S. House District 4 Election. Stewart B. McKinney received 126,314 popular votes (61%). The main challenger was Geoffrey G. Peterson (37.05%).

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

McKinney +24.0 pts · won by 49,592 votes
Stewart B. McKinneyRepublicanWINNER61%
126,314 votes
Geoffrey G. PetersonDemocratic37.05%
76,722 votes
Richard H. G. CunninghamIndependent1.6%
3,318 votes
Zoltan Toth Solymossyconservative0.33%
679 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.