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1964 United States Senate election in Connecticut

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1964 United States Senate election in Connecticut

← 1958 November 3, 1964 1970 →
 
Nominee Thomas J. Dodd John Davis Lodge
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 781,008 426,939
Percentage 64.66% 35.34%

Dodd:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Lodge:      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. senator before election

Thomas J. Dodd
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Thomas J. Dodd
Democratic

The United States Senate election of 1964 in Connecticut was held on November 3, 1964. Democratic Thomas J. Dodd was re-elected and served a second term. John Davis Lodge, grandson of Henry Cabot Lodge was defeated by almost 30%.

Results

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United States Senate election in Connecticut, 1964[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Thomas J. Dodd (incumbent) 781,008 64.66%
Republican John Davis Lodge 426,939 35.34%
Majority 354,069 29.32%
Turnout 1,207,947
Democratic hold

References

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  1. ^ "Our Campaigns - CT US Senate Race - Nov 03, 1964".