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Parents > United States > Connecticut > Senate Class III
OfficeSenate
HonorificSenator - Abbr: Sen.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1980 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 04, 1980 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 04, 1980 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 1981 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1987 - 12:00pm
ContributorWishful Thinking
Last ModifiedMr. Matt December 19, 2021 07:40am
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/05/1974
NameAbraham A. Ribicoff Votes690,820 (63.67%)
Term01/03/1975 - 01/03/1981 Margin318,765 (+29.38%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/04/1986
NameChris Dodd Votes632,695 (64.76%)
Term01/03/1987 - 01/03/1993 Margin292,257 (+29.92%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Sep 09, 1980 CT US Senate - R Primary
James L. Buckley
R 115,058

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Name Rep. Chris Dodd Sen. James L. Buckley Gerard G. "Jerry" Brennan Andrew J. Zemel (W) Others  
PartyDemocratic Republican Libertarian Concerned Citizens Other  
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Certified Votes 763,969 (56.34%) 581,884 (42.91%) 5,336 (0.39%) 4,772 (0.35%) 114 (0.01%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -182,085 (-13.43%) -758,633 (-55.94%) -759,197 (-55.98%) -763,855 (-56.33%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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