1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut
Five of the six Connecticut incumbents were re-elected.
| District | Incumbent | Party | First elected |
Result | Candidates |
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| Connecticut 1 | William R. Cotter | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ William R. Cotter (Democratic) 56.9% Richard M. Rittenband (Republican) 41.9% Charlie A. Burke (AI) 1.2% |
| Connecticut 2 | Robert H. Steele | Republican | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Robert H. Steele (Republican) 65.9% Roger Hilsman (Democratic) 34.1% |
| Connecticut 3 | Robert Giaimo | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Robert Giaimo (Democratic) 53.3% Henry A. Povinelli (Republican) 46.7% |
| Connecticut 4 | Stewart McKinney | Republican | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Stewart McKinney (Republican) 63.1% James P. McLoughlin (Democratic) 36.9% |
| Connecticut 5 | John S. Monagan | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Republican gain. |
√ Ronald A. Sarasin (Republican) 51.2% John S. Monagan (Democratic) 48.8% |
| Connecticut 6 | Ella T. Grasso | Democratic | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Ella T. Grasso (Democratic) 60.2% John F. Walsh (Republican) 39.8% |
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See also
- List of United States Representatives from Connecticut
- United States House of Representatives elections, 1972
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