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      Home/Elections/2004/US Senate/Connecticut
      2004·US Senate·Connecticut

      Connecticut US Senate

      Winner
      DEM
      Christopher J Dodd
      66.3%945,347 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Jack Orchulli
      32.1%457,749 votes
      Margin
      D+34.2
      1,424,726 total votes
      3 candidates1,424,726 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Christopher J DoddDEM✓
      		DEM945,34766.3%
      Jack OrchulliREP
      		REP457,74932.1%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH21,6301.5%

      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
      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

      Christopher J DoddDEM
      Record7W-0L
      Avg MarginD+26.2
      Career1976-2004
      US Senate / US House
      Full profile →
      Jack OrchulliREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginD+34.2
      Career2004-2004
      US Senate
      Full profile →

      Also in Connecticut, 2004

      President1 contest →US House5 contests →
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