Gloria Schaffer, U.S. Senate candidate

Gloria Schaffer

U.S. Senate candidate
Born
October 3, 1930
Current age
95
Home state
Connecticut
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1976
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Schaffer561,018
Opponents800,090
1
Elections run

Gloria Schaffer, a Democratic politician from Connecticut, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1976 U.S. Senate election in Connecticut to Lowell P. Weicker Jr., receiving 561,018 votes (41.2%).

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How many votes has Gloria Schaffer received?

Gloria Schaffer has received 561,018 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Gloria Schaffer’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1976U.S. SenateConnecticutLost561,01841.2%Lowell P. Weicker Jr.
Robert Barnabei
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q5571459). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.