United States Senate election in Connecticut, 1980

United States Senate election in Connecticut, 1980

November 4, 1980

Nominee Christopher Dodd James Buckley Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 763,969 581,884 Percentage 56.3% 42.9%

U.S. Senator before election Abraham Ribicoff Democratic Elected U.S. Senator Chris Dodd Democratic

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The 1980 United States Senate election in Connecticut took place on November 3, 1980, alongside other elections to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Abraham Ribicoff decided to retire. Democrat Chris Dodd won the open seat.

Major candidates

Democratic

• Christopher Dodd, U.S. Congressman

Republican

• James Buckley, former U.S. Senator from New York

Results

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