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1980 Connecticut U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1980 Connecticut U.S. House District 4 Election?

Stewart B. McKinney won the 1980 Connecticut U.S. House District 4 Election. Stewart B. McKinney received 124,285 popular votes (62.57%). The main challenger was John Aristotle Phillips (37.42%).

See the full head-to-head between McKinney and Phillips

McKinney +25.1 pts · won by 49,959 votes
Stewart B. McKinneyRepublicanWINNER62.57%
124,285 votes
John Aristotle PhillipsDemocratic37.42%
74,326 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.