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      Home/Elections/1978/US House/Connecticut/CT-02
      1978·US House·Connecticut·District profile →

      Connecticut District 2 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Christopher J Dodd
      69.9%116,624 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Thomas Hudson Connell
      30.1%50,167 votes
      Margin
      D+39.8
      166,814 total votes
      3 candidates166,814 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Christopher J DoddDEM✓
      		DEM116,62469.9%
      Thomas Hudson ConnellREP
      		REP50,16730.1%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH230.0%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+7.7
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+3.7
      Even20082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202453.0%45.3%D+7.7388,589
      202054.7%43.3%D+11.4391,348
      201648.8%45.4%D+3.4353,384
      201256.6%43.4%D+13.2325,063
      200858.6%39.9%D+18.7353,175

      Seat History

      US House in Connecticut

      2024
      Joe CourtneyDEM
      D+16.0
      2022
      Joe CourtneyDEM
      D+18.1
      Redistricted
      2020
      Joe CourtneyDEM
      D+18.2
      2018
      Joe CourtneyDEM
      D+22.5
      2016
      Joe CourtneyDEM
      D+22.7
      2014
      Joe CourtneyDEM
      D+22.1
      2012
      Joe CourtneyDEM
      D+33.9
      Redistricted
      2010
      Joe CortneyDEM
      D+18.3
      2008
      Joe CourtneyDEM
      D+29.2
      2006
      Joe CourtneyDEM
      D+0.0
      2004
      Robert R SimmonsREP
      R+8.4
      2002
      Robert R SimmonsREP
      R+8.2
      Redistricted
      2000
      Samuel GejdensonDEM
      D+0.6
      1998
      Samuel GejdensonDEM
      D+25.6
      1996
      Sam GjdensonDEM
      D+2.8
      View all US House history for Connecticut →

      Candidates

      Christopher J DoddDEM
      Record7W-0L
      Avg MarginD+26.2
      Career1976-2004
      US Senate / US House
      Full profile →
      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      Thomas Hudson ConnellREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1978-1978
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Connecticut, 1978

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