Elections / 1978 · House · CT-02
CT-02 — 1978 U.S. House election
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How it voted
Share of the 1978 vote
| Christopher J Dodd (i) ✓Democrat | 69.9% | 116,624 |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Hudson ConnellRepublican | 30.1% | 50,167 |
| WriteinIndependent | 0.0% | 23 |
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District boundary, filled by its own 1978 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over faint county context.
Margin history
CT-02 across every cycle on record. Each year links to its district page.
| Year | Won | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D | 376,047 | |
| 2022 | D | 285,031 | |
| 2020 | D | 367,347 | |
| 2018 | D | 289,114 | |
| 2016 | D | 330,257 | |
| 2014 | D | 227,936 | |
| 2012 | D | 298,960 | |
| 2010 | D | 246,809 | |
| 2008 | D | 323,041 | |
| 2006 | D | 242,413 | |
| 2004 | R | 307,078 | |
| 2002 | R | 217,108 | |
| 2000 | D | 225,900 | |
| 1998 | D | 163,201 | |
| 1996 | D | 223,249 | |
| 1994 | D | 186,073 | |
| 1992 | R | 242,707 | |
| 1990 | D | 176,015 | |
| 1988 | D | 225,291 | |
| 1986 | D | 162,098 | |
| 1984 | D | 228,253 | |
| 1982 | D | 170,803 | |
| 1980 | D | 223,311 | |
| 1978 | D | 166,814 | |
| 1976 | D | 219,308 |
Same ballot, 1978CT
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1978 US House returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · district lines from the 2010-census apportionment. Real returns — nothing estimated.