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1982 Connecticut U.S. Senate Election

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Who won the 1982 Connecticut U.S. Senate Election?

Lowell P. Weicker Jr. won the 1982 Connecticut U.S. Senate Election. Lowell P. Weicker Jr. received 545,987 popular votes (50.39%). The main challenger was Anthony Toby Moffett (46.07%).

See the full head-to-head between Jr. and Moffett

Jr. +4.3 pts · won by 46,841 votes
Lowell P. Weicker Jr.RepublicanWINNER50.39%
545,987 votes
Anthony Toby MoffettDemocratic46.07%
499,146 votes
Lucien P. Difazio Jr.Conservative2.79%
30,212 votes
James A. LewisLibertarian0.75%
8,163 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. Senate elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.