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      Home/Elections/1938/US Senate/Connecticut
      1938·US Senate·Connecticut

      Connecticut US Senate

      Winner
      REP
      John A. Danaher
      42.9%270,413 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Augustine Lonergan
      39.8%250,929 votes
      Margin
      R+3.1
      630,433 total votes
      3 candidates630,433 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      John A. DanaherREP✓
      		REP270,41342.9%
      Augustine LonerganDEM
      		DEM250,92939.8%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH109,09117.3%

      Seat History

      US Senate in Connecticut(Class II)

      2024
      Chris MurphyDEM
      D+18.9
      2022
      Richard BlumenthalDEM
      D+14.9
      2018
      Chris MurphyDEM
      D+20.2
      2016
      Richard BlumenthalDEM
      D+28.6
      2012
      Chris MurphyDEM
      D+11.8
      2010
      Richard BlumenthalDEM
      D+11.9
      2006
      OtherOTH
      D+30.1
      2004
      Christopher J DoddDEM
      D+34.2
      2000
      Joe LiebermanDEM
      D+29.0
      1998
      Christopher J DoddDEM
      D+32.8
      1994
      Joe LiebermanDEM
      D+36.0
      1992
      Christopher J DoddDEM
      D+20.7
      1988
      Joe LiebermanDEM
      D+0.7
      1986
      Christopher J DoddDEM
      D+29.9
      1982
      Lowell P. Weicker Jr.REP
      R+4.3
      View all US Senate history for Connecticut →

      Candidates

      Augustine LonerganDEM
      Record1W-2L
      Avg MarginR+3.5
      Career1928-1938
      US Senate
      Full profile →
      John A. DanaherREP
      Record1W-1L
      Avg MarginD+0.8
      Career1938-1944
      US Senate
      Full profile →

      Also in Connecticut, 1938

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