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The 1980 United States Senate election in Connecticut took place on November 4, 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. The open seat was won by Democratic Representative Chris Dodd, son of former Senator Thomas J. Dodd.
Republican primary
Candidates
- Richard Bozzuto, State Senator from Watertown[1]
- James Buckley, former U.S. Senator from New York
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | James L. Buckley | 64,962 | 56.46% | |
| Republican | Richard C. Bozzuto | 50,096 | 43.54% | |
| Total votes | 115,058 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Chris Dodd | 763,969 | 56.34% | ||
| Republican | James Buckley | 581,884 | 42.91% | ||
| Libertarian | Jerry Brennan | 5,336 | 0.39% | ||
| Concerned Citizens | Andrew J. Zemel | 4,772 | 0.35% | ||
| Write-in | All others | 114 | 0.01% | ||
| Total votes | 1,356,075 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
See also
References
- ^ "Long-Time GOP Figure Richard Bozzuto Dead At Age 87". Hartford Courant. July 3, 2017. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - CT US Senate - R Primary Race - Sep 09, 1980".
- ^ "Our Campaigns - CT US Senate Race - Nov 04, 1980".