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1978 Connecticut U.S. House District 1 Election
Connecticut · 3 candidates
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. Senate elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).