Bruce Morrison
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- October 8, 1944
- Current age
- 81
- Home state
- Connecticut
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1982–1990
4-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Morrison718,179
Opponents1.2M
5
Elections run
Between 1982 and 1990, Bruce Morrison ran in 5 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), winning 4 and losing 1. Morrison's biggest single-election total was 236,641 votes, in the 1990 governor election in Connecticut. Morrison's closest win came in the 1982 U.S. House election in Connecticut's District 3, decided by 1,687 votes.
Browse every governor election in Connecticut, every U.S. House race in Connecticut's District 3, or all 1990 governor races.
How many votes has Bruce Morrison received?
Bruce Morrison has received 718,179 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | GovernorConnecticut | Lost | 236,64120.7% | Lowell P. Weicker Jr. John G. Rowland |
| 1988 | U.S. HouseConnecticut | Won | 147,39466.49% | Gerard B. Patton |
| 1986 | U.S. HouseConnecticut | Won | 114,27669.64% | Ernest J. Diette Jr. |
| 1984 | U.S. HouseConnecticut | Won | 129,23052.58% | Lawrence J. DeNardis (head-to-head) Michael R. Cohen (head-to-head) James J. Valenti |
| 1982 | U.S. HouseConnecticut | Won | 90,63849.95% | Lawrence J. DeNardis (head-to-head) Michael R. Cohen (head-to-head) Joelle R. Fishman |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000992) and Wikidata (Q991746). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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