Abraham A. Ribicoff, U.S. Senator

Abraham A. Ribicoff

U.S. Senator
Home state
Connecticut
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1952–1974
3-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ribicoff2.4M
Opponents2.0M
4
Elections run

Between 1952 and 1974, Abraham A. Ribicoff ran in 4 U.S. Senate elections, winning 3 and losing 1. Ribicoff's biggest single-election total was 690,820 votes, in the 1974 U.S. Senate election in Connecticut. Ribicoff's closest win came in the 1962 U.S. Senate election in Connecticut, decided by 25,828 votes.

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How many votes has Abraham A. Ribicoff received?

Abraham A. Ribicoff has received 2,403,890 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–1.

Election history

Abraham A. Ribicoff’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1974U.S. SenateConnecticutWon690,82063.69%James H. Brannen
Arthur F. Capozzi

Norman L. Rochon
1968U.S. SenateConnecticutWon655,04354.29%Edwin H. May
1962U.S. SenateConnecticutWon527,52251.25%Horace Seely-Brown
1952U.S. SenateConnecticut · SpecialLost530,50548.52%Prescott Bush
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.