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1978 Connecticut U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1978 Connecticut U.S. House District 2 Election?

Christopher J. Dodd won the 1978 Connecticut U.S. House District 2 Election. Christopher J. Dodd received 116,624 popular votes (69.91%). The main challenger was Thomas Hudson Connell (30.07%).

See the full head-to-head between Dodd and Connell

Dodd +39.8 pts · won by 66,457 votes
Christopher J. DoddDemocraticWINNER69.91%
116,624 votes
Thomas Hudson ConnellRepublican30.07%
50,167 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.