1980 House elections · Connecticut districts
Connecticut U.S. House election results 1980
Results in all of Connecticut's congressional districts in 1980 (Democratic 4, Republican 2): every candidate, vote share and margin.
District 1
District historyWilliam R. Cotter DEM +26.1
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William R. Cotter Won | DEM | 137,849 | 63.03% | |
| Marjorie D. Anderson | REP | 80,816 | 36.95% | |
| Write-in | — | 29 | 0.01% | |
| Total | 218,694 | |||
Official source: data
District 2
District historySamuel Gejdenson DEM +6.8
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Gejdenson Won | DEM | 119,176 | 53.37% | |
| Tony Guglielmo | REP | 104,107 | 46.62% | |
| Write-in | — | 28 | 0.01% | |
| Total | 223,311 | |||
Official source: data
District 3
District historyLawrence J. DeNardis REP +5.9 gain
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence J. DeNardis Won | REP | 117,024 | 52.33% | |
| Joseph I. Lieberman | DEM | 103,903 | 46.46% | |
| Joelle R. Fishman | CIT | 2,711 | 1.21% | |
| Write-in | — | 10 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 223,648 | |||
Official source: data
District 4
District historyStewart B. McKinney REP +25.2
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stewart B. McKinney Won | REP | 124,285 | 62.57% | |
| John A. Phillips | DEM | 74,326 | 37.42% | |
| Write-in | — | 14 | 0.01% | |
| Total | 198,625 | |||
Official source: data
District 5
District historyWilliam R. Ratchford DEM +0.7
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William R. Ratchford Won | DEM | 117,316 | 50.36% | |
| Edward M. Donahue | REP | 115,614 | 49.63% | |
| Write-in | — | 13 | 0.01% | |
| Total | 232,943 | |||
Official source: data
District 6
District historyAnthony Toby Moffett DEM +18.3
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Toby Moffett Won | DEM | 142,685 | 58.96% | |
| Nicholas Schaus | REP | 98,331 | 40.63% | |
| Louis J. Marietta | IND | 995 | 0.41% | |
| Write-in | — | 13 | 0.01% | |
| Total | 242,024 | |||
Official source: data
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