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1980 Connecticut U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1980 Connecticut U.S. House District 1 Election?

William R. Cotter won the 1980 Connecticut U.S. House District 1 Election. William R. Cotter received 137,849 popular votes (63.03%). The main challenger was Marjorie D. Anderson (36.95%).

See the full head-to-head between Cotter and Anderson

Cotter +26.1 pts · won by 57,033 votes
William R. CotterDemocraticWINNER63.03%
137,849 votes
Marjorie D. AndersonRepublican36.95%
80,816 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.