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      Home/Elections/1978/US House/Connecticut/CT-05
      1978·US House·Connecticut·District profile →

      Connecticut District 5 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      William R Ratchford
      52.3%96,738 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      George C Guidera
      47.7%88,162 votes
      Margin
      D+4.6
      184,913 total votes
      3 candidates184,913 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      William R RatchfordDEM✓
      		DEM96,73852.3%
      George C GuideraREP
      		REP88,16247.7%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH130.0%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+5.6
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+5.2
      R+10EvenD+1020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202452.0%46.4%D+5.6345,712
      202054.6%43.9%D+10.8357,217
      201649.9%45.7%D+4.2321,222
      201254.3%45.7%D+8.6310,512
      200856.3%42.3%D+14.0321,542

      Seat History

      US House in Connecticut

      2024
      Jahana HayesDEM
      D+4.2
      2022
      Jahana HayesDEM
      D+0.2
      Redistricted
      2020
      Jahana HayesDEM
      D+9.1
      2018
      Jahana HayesDEM
      D+10.3
      2016
      Elizabeth H EtsyDEM
      D+12.5
      2014
      Elizabeth H EstyDEM
      D+6.5
      2012
      Elizabeth H EstyDEM
      D+3.1
      Redistricted
      2010
      Christopher S MurphyDEM
      D+7.1
      2008
      Christopher S MurphyDEM
      D+14.3
      2006
      Chris MurphyDEM
      D+12.9
      2004
      Nancy L JohnsonREP
      R+21.6
      2002
      Nancy L JohnsonREP
      R+11.0
      Redistricted
      2000
      James H MaloneyDEM
      D+9.3
      1998
      James H MaloneyDEM
      D+1.5
      1996
      James H MaloneyDEM
      D+3.1
      View all US House history for Connecticut →

      Candidates

      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      George C GuideraREP
      Record4W-1L
      Avg MarginR+37.0
      Career1970-1978
      US House / State Senate / State House
      Full profile →
      William R RatchfordDEM
      Record6W-1L
      Avg MarginD+20.4
      Career1968-1984
      US House / State House
      Full profile →

      Also in Connecticut, 1978

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