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      Home/Elections/1978/US House/Connecticut/CT-06
      1978·US House·Connecticut·District profile →

      Connecticut District 6 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Anthony Toby Moffett
      64.2%119,537 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Daniel F MacKinnon
      35.8%66,664 votes
      Margin
      D+28.4
      186,224 total votes
      3 candidates186,224 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Anthony Toby MoffettDEM✓
      		DEM119,53764.2%
      Daniel F MacKinnonREP
      		REP66,66435.8%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH230.0%

      Seat History

      US House in Connecticut

      2000
      Nancy L JohnsonREP
      R+29.7
      1998
      Nancy L JohnsonREP
      R+18.6
      1996
      Nancy L JohnsonREP
      R+3.9
      1994
      Nancy L JohnsonREP
      R+41.0
      1992
      Nancy L JohnsonREP
      R+44.5
      Redistricted
      1990
      Nancy L JohnsonREP
      R+48.7
      1988
      Nancy L JohnsonREP
      R+33.0
      1986
      Nancy L JohnsonREP
      R+28.4
      1984
      Nancy L JohnsonREP
      R+28.0
      1982
      Nancy L JohnsonREP
      R+3.9
      Redistricted
      1980
      Anthony Toby MoffettDEM
      D+18.3
      1976
      Anthony Toby MoffettDEM
      D+13.7
      View all US House history for Connecticut →

      Candidates

      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      Anthony Toby MoffettDEM
      Record3W-2L
      Avg MarginR+4.3
      Career1976-1990
      US House / US Senate
      Full profile →
      Daniel F MacKinnonREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1978-1978
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Connecticut, 1978

      Governor1 contest →
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