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1978 Connecticut U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1978 Connecticut U.S. House District 3 Election?

Robert N. Giaimo won the 1978 Connecticut U.S. House District 3 Election. Robert N. Giaimo received 96,830 popular votes (58.13%). The main challenger was John G. Pucciano (40.02%).

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

Giaimo +18.1 pts · won by 30,167 votes
Robert N. GiaimoDemocraticWINNER58.13%
96,830 votes
John G. PuccianoRepublican40.02%
66,663 votes
Joelle R. Fishmancommunist1.84%
3,068 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.