Ronald Sarasin, U.S. Representative

Ronald Sarasin

U.S. Representative
Born
December 31, 1934
Died
March 27, 2023
Age at death
88
Home state
Connecticut
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1972–1978
3-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sarasin791,901
Opponents897,780
4
Elections run

Between 1972 and 1978, Ronald Sarasin ran in 4 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), winning 3 and losing 1. Sarasin's biggest single-election total was 422,316 votes, in the 1978 governor election in Connecticut. Sarasin's closest win came in the 1974 U.S. House election in Connecticut's District 5, decided by 4,591 votes.

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How many votes has Ronald Sarasin received?

Ronald Sarasin has received 791,901 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–1.

Election history

Ronald Sarasin’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1978GovernorConnecticutLost422,31640.74%Ella Grasso
1976U.S. HouseConnecticutWon157,00966.5%Michael J. Adanti
William Kozak Jr.
1974U.S. HouseConnecticutWon94,99850.4%William Ratchford
Virginia A Knauf
1972U.S. HouseConnecticutWon117,57851.18%John S Monagan
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000062) and Wikidata (Q2165564). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Ronald Sarasin: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/ronald-sarasin. Accessed [date].

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.