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1980 Connecticut U.S. Senate Election
Connecticut · 4 candidates
Christopher J. DoddDemocraticWINNER56.34%
763,969 votes
James L. BuckleyRepublican42.91%
581,884 votes
Gerard G. BrennanLibertarian0.39%
5,336 votes
Louis ZemelCitizens0.35%
4,772 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. Senate elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).