United States Senate election in Connecticut, 1982

United States Senate election in Connecticut, 1982

November 2, 1982

 
Nominee Lowell Weicker Toby Moffett
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 545,987 499,146
Percentage 50.4% 46.1%

U.S. Senator before election

Lowell P. Weicker, Jr.
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Lowell P. Weicker, Jr.
Republican

The 1982 United States Senate election in Connecticut took place on November 2, 1982. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Lowell P. Weicker, Jr. won re-election to a third term. As of 2018, this is the last Senate election in Connecticut won by a Republican.

Major candidates

Democratic

Republican

Results

General election results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lowell Weicker (Incumbent) 545,987 50.4%
Democratic Toby Moffett 499,146 46.1%
Conservative Lucien DiFazio 30,212 2.8%
Libertarian James Lewis 8,163 0.8%

See also

References

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