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United States Senate election in Connecticut, 1980

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← 1974
  
November 4, 1980

56.3%
  
42.9%

763,969
  
581,884

Start date
  
November 4, 1980

United States Senate election in Connecticut, 1980 httpsuploadwikimediaorgwikipediacommonsthu

Winner
  
Chris Dodd

The 1980 United States Senate election in Connecticut took place on November 3, 1980, alongside other elections to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Abraham Ribicoff decided to retire. Democrat Chris Dodd won the open seat.

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Democratic

  • Chris Dodd, U.S. Congressman

    • Republican

  • James Buckley, former U.S. Senator from New York

    • References

    United States Senate election in Connecticut, 1980 Wikipedia
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