Christopher J. Dodd
★ U.S. Senator
- Born
- May 27, 1944
- Current age
- 82
- Home state
- Connecticut
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1974–2004
8-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Dodd4.2M
Opponents2.6M
8
Elections run
Between 1974 and 2004, Christopher J. Dodd ran in 8 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and U.S. Senate), winning all 8. Dodd's biggest single-election total was 945,347 votes, in the 2004 U.S. Senate election in Connecticut. Dodd's closest win came in the 1974 U.S. House election in Connecticut's District 2, decided by 35,056 votes.
Browse every U.S. Senate election in Connecticut, every U.S. House race in Connecticut's District 2, or all 2004 U.S. Senate races.
How many votes has Christopher J. Dodd received?
Christopher J. Dodd has received 4,216,630 popular votes across 8 U.S. elections, with a career record of 8–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | U.S. SenateConnecticut | Won | 945,34766.35% | Jack C. Orchulli Timothy A. Knibbs Leonard H. Rasch |
| 1998 | U.S. SenateConnecticut | Won | 628,30665.15% | Gary Franks William Kozak Jr. Lois A. Grasso Wildey J. Moore |
| 1992 | U.S. SenateConnecticut | Won | 882,56958.81% | Brook Johnson Richard D. Gregory Howard Avory Grayson Jr. |
| 1986 | U.S. SenateConnecticut | Won | 632,69564.76% | Roger W. Eddy Edward J. McCallum Jr. |
| 1980 | U.S. SenateConnecticut | Won | 763,96956.34% | James L. Buckley Gerard G. Brennan Louis Zemel |
| 1978 | U.S. HouseConnecticut | Won | 116,62469.91% | Thomas Hudson Connell |
| 1976 | U.S. HouseConnecticut | Won | 142,68465.06% | Richard M. Jackson Anthony Discepolo |
| 1974 | U.S. HouseConnecticut | Won | 104,43659.02% | Samuel B Hellier Anthony Discepolo |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000388) and Wikidata (Q319111). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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