1982 United States Senate election in Connecticut

The 1982 United States Senate election in Connecticut took place on November 2, 1982. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Lowell Weicker won re-election to a third term. As of 2020, this is the last Senate election in Connecticut won by a Republican.

1982 United States Senate election in Connecticut

November 2, 1982
 
Nominee Lowell Weicker Toby Moffett
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 545,987 499,146
Percentage 50.4% 46.1%

County Results

Weicker:      50-60%

Moffett:      40–50%      50–60%

U.S. senator before election

Lowell Weicker
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Lowell Weicker
Republican

Major candidates

Democratic

Republican

  • Lowell P. Weicker Jr., incumbent U.S. Senator since 1971
  • Prescott S. Bush Jr.

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%
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See also

  • United States Senate elections, 1982 and 1983

References

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