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      Home/Elections/1978/US House/Connecticut/CT-01
      1978·US House·Connecticut·District profile →

      Connecticut District 1 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      William R Cotter
      59.5%102,749 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Ben F Andrews Jr.
      39.3%67,828 votes
      Margin
      D+20.2
      172,564 total votes
      4 candidates172,564 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      William R CotterDEM✓
      		DEM102,74959.5%
      Ben F Andrews Jr.REP
      		REP67,82839.3%
      Donna C McDonoughOTH
      		OTH1,9651.1%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH220.0%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+22.9
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+5.2
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202460.6%37.7%D+22.9343,970
      202063.3%35.2%D+28.1359,895
      201659.4%36.2%D+23.3327,259
      201264.3%35.7%D+28.6313,474
      200866.0%32.6%D+33.5333,333

      Seat History

      US House in Connecticut

      2024
      John Barry LarsonDEM
      D+25.0
      2022
      John Barry LarsonDEM
      D+21.9
      Redistricted
      2020
      John Barry LarsonDEM
      D+26.0
      2018
      John Barry LarsonDEM
      D+25.6
      2016
      John Barry LarsonDEM
      D+26.0
      2014
      John Barry LarsonDEM
      D+22.4
      2012
      John Barry LarsonDEM
      D+37.2
      Redistricted
      2010
      John Barry LarsonDEM
      D+20.6
      2008
      John Barry LarsonDEM
      D+39.8
      2006
      John Barry LarsonDEM
      D+48.9
      2004
      John Barry LarsonDEM
      D+46.0
      2002
      John Barry LarsonDEM
      D+33.6
      Redistricted
      2000
      John Barry LarsonDEM
      D+43.8
      1998
      John Barry LarsonDEM
      D+16.6
      1996
      Barbara Bailey KennellyDEM
      D+42.5
      View all US House history for Connecticut →

      Candidates

      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      Donna C McDonoughOTH
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1978
      US House
      Full profile →
      William R CotterDEM
      Record3W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1980
      US House
      Full profile →
      Ben F Andrews Jr.REP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1978-1978
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Connecticut, 1978

      Governor1 contest →
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