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1978 Connecticut U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1978 Connecticut U.S. House District 1 Election?

William R. Cotter won the 1978 Connecticut U.S. House District 1 Election. William R. Cotter received 102,749 popular votes (59.54%). The main challenger was Ben F. Andrews Jr. (39.31%).

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

Cotter +20.2 pts · won by 34,921 votes
William R. CotterDemocraticWINNER59.54%
102,749 votes
Ben F. Andrews Jr.Republican39.31%
67,828 votes
Donna C. McDonoughunited states labor1.14%
1,965 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.