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      Home/Elections/1980/US House/Connecticut/CT-06
      1980·US House·Connecticut·District profile →

      Connecticut District 6 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Anthony Toby Moffett
      59.0%142,685 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Nicholas Schaus
      40.6%98,331 votes
      Margin
      D+18.3
      242,024 total votes
      4 candidates242,024 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Anthony Toby MoffettDEM✓
      		DEM142,68559.0%
      Nicholas SchausREP
      		REP98,33140.6%
      Louis J MariettaIND
      		IND9950.4%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH130.0%

      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
      1978
      Anthony Toby MoffettDEM
      D+28.4
      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 →
      Louis J MariettaOTH
      Record0W-9L
      Avg MarginD+62.4
      Career1976-2000
      State Senate / State House / US House
      Full profile →
      Nicholas SchausREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1980-1980
      US House
      Full profile →

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