PolitiFinder

2012 Connecticut U.S. Senate Election

Connecticut · 3 candidates · See every 2012 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 2012 Connecticut U.S. Senate Election?

Christopher S. Murphy won the 2012 Connecticut U.S. Senate Election. Christopher S. Murphy received 828,761 popular votes (54.82%). The main challenger was Linda E. McMahon (43.07%).

See the full head-to-head between Murphy and McMahon

Murphy +11.8 pts · won by 177,672 votes
Christopher S. MurphyDemocraticWINNER54.82%
828,761 votes
Linda E. McMahonIndependent43.07%
651,089 votes
Paul PassarelliLibertarian1.66%
25,045 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.