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1978 Connecticut U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1978 Connecticut U.S. House District 6 Election?

Anthony Toby Moffett won the 1978 Connecticut U.S. House District 6 Election. Anthony Toby Moffett received 119,537 popular votes (64.19%). The main challenger was Daniel F. Mackinnon (35.8%).

See the full head-to-head between Moffett and Mackinnon

Moffett +28.4 pts · won by 52,873 votes
Anthony Toby MoffettDemocraticWINNER64.19%
119,537 votes
Daniel F. MackinnonRepublican35.8%
66,664 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.