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1980 Connecticut U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1980 Connecticut U.S. House District 3 Election?

Lawrence J. DeNardis won the 1980 Connecticut U.S. House District 3 Election. Lawrence J. DeNardis received 117,024 popular votes (52.33%). The main challenger was Joseph L. Lieberman (46.46%).

See the full head-to-head between DeNardis and Lieberman

DeNardis +5.9 pts · won by 13,121 votes
Lawrence J. DeNardisRepublicanWINNER52.33%
117,024 votes
Joseph L. LiebermanDemocratic46.46%
103,903 votes
Joelle R. Fishmancitizens1.21%
2,711 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.