1980 United States Senate election in Connecticut
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The 1980 United States Senate election in Connecticut took place on November 4, 1980, alongside other elections to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Abraham Ribicoff decided to retire. Democrat Chris Dodd won the open seat.
Republican primary
Candidates
- Richard Bozzuto, State Senator[1]
- James Buckley, former U.S. Senator from New York
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | James L. Buckley | 64,962 | 56.46% | |
| Republican | Richard C. Bozzuto | 50,096 | 43.54% | |
| Total votes | 115,058 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Chris Dodd | 763,969 | 56.34% | ||
| Republican | James Buckley | 581,884 | 42.91% | ||
| Libertarian | Jerry Brennan | 5,336 | 0.39% | ||
| Concerned Citizens | Andrew J. Zemel | 4,772 | 0.35% | ||
| Write-in | All others | 114 | 0.01% | ||
| Total votes | 1,356,075 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
See also
References
- ^ "Long-Time GOP Figure Richard Bozzuto Dead At Age 87". Hartford Courant. 3 July 2017. Retrieved 7 Jan 2020.
- ^ http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=122998
- ^ http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3895
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