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United States Senate election in Connecticut, 1980

United States Senate election in Connecticut, 1980
Connecticut
← 1974 November 4, 1980 1986 →
  Christopher Dodd official portrait 2-cropped.jpg JamesLBuckley.jpg
Nominee Chris Dodd James Buckley
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 763,969 581,884
Percentage 56.3% 42.9%

U.S. Senator before election

Abraham Ribicoff
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Chris Dodd
Democratic


Abraham Ribicoff
Democratic

Chris Dodd
Democratic

The 1980 United States Senate election in Connecticut took place on November 3, 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. Democrat Chris Dodd won the open seat.


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