United States Senate election in Connecticut, 1970

United States Senate election in Connecticut, 1970
Connecticut
November 3, 1970
 
Nominee Lowell P. Weicker, Jr. Joseph D. Duffey Thomas J. Dodd
Party Republican Democratic Independent
Popular vote 454,721 368,111 266,497
Percentage 41.74% 33.79% 24.46%

County results
U.S. Senator before election

Thomas J. Dodd
Democratic

 Elected U.S. Senator

Lowell P. Weicker, Jr.
Republican

The United States Senate election of 1970 in Connecticut was held on November 3, 1970. Republican Lowell P. Weicker, Jr. defeated Democratic candidate Joseph Duffey and incumbent Thomas J. Dodd who ran this time, as an independent. Dodd entered the race at the last minute and split the Democratic vote, allowing Weicker to win with only 42% of the vote.

Results

United States Senate election in Connecticut, 1970[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Lowell P. Weicker, Jr. 454,721 41.74%
Democratic Joseph Duffey 368,111 33.79%
Independent Thomas J. Dodd 266,497 24.46%
Majority 86,610 7.95%
Turnout 1,089,329
Swing to Republican from Democratic Swing

References

  1. ↑ http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=6552

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