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      Home/Elections/1982/US House/Connecticut/CT-03
      1982·US House·Connecticut·District profile →

      Connecticut District 3 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Bruce A Morrison
      50.0%90,638 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Lawrence J Denardis
      49.0%88,951 votes
      Margin
      D+0.9
      181,449 total votes
      4 candidates181,449 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Bruce A MorrisonDEM✓
      		DEM90,63850.0%
      Lawrence J DenardisREP
      		REP88,95149.0%
      Michael R CohenLIB
      		LIB1,1640.6%
      Joelle R FishmanOTH
      		OTH6960.4%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+14.1
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+5.7
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202456.0%42.0%D+14.1342,278
      202059.2%39.5%D+19.7359,820
      201655.0%41.1%D+13.9326,342
      201263.0%37.0%D+26.1290,541
      200861.9%36.9%D+25.0328,130

      Seat History

      US House in Connecticut

      2024
      Rosa L DelauroDEM
      D+19.3
      2022
      Rosa L DelauroDEM
      D+16.2
      Redistricted
      2020
      Rosa L DelauroDEM
      D+18.1
      2018
      Rosa L DelauroDEM
      D+25.0
      2016
      Rosa L DelauroDEM
      D+31.2
      2014
      Rosa L DelauroDEM
      D+28.8
      2012
      Rosa L DelauroDEM
      D+42.4
      Redistricted
      2010
      Rosa L DelauroDEM
      D+27.4
      2008
      Rosa L DelauroDEM
      D+49.2
      2006
      Rosa L DelauroDEM
      D+53.6
      2004
      Rosa L DelauroDEM
      D+47.5
      2002
      Rosa L DelauroDEM
      D+36.0
      Redistricted
      2000
      Rosa L DelauroDEM
      D+44.4
      1998
      Rosa L DelauroDEM
      D+44.0
      1996
      Rosa L DelauroDEM
      D+36.8
      View all US House history for Connecticut →

      Candidates

      Joelle R FishmanOTH
      Record0W-4L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1982
      US House
      Full profile →
      Lawrence J DenardisREP
      Record6W-3L
      Avg MarginR+10.4
      Career1968-1984
      US House / State Senate
      Full profile →
      Bruce A MorrisonDEM
      Record4W-1L
      Avg MarginR+16.6
      Career1982-1990
      Governor / US House
      Full profile →
      Michael R CohenLIB
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1982-1984
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Connecticut, 1982

      US Senate1 contest →Governor1 contest →
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