United States Senate election in Connecticut, 1982

United States Senate election in Connecticut, 1982
Connecticut
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

Elections in Connecticut

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.

Major candidates

Democratic

Republican

Results

General election results[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Lowell Weicker (inc.) 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%

References

  1. ↑ http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3782