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1992 United States Senate election in Connecticut

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election_name1992 United States Senate election in Connecticut
countryConnecticut
typepresidential
ongoingno
previous_election1986 United States Senate election in Connecticut
previous_year1986
next_election1998 United States Senate election in Connecticut
next_year1998
election_dateNovember 3, 1992
image1File:Chris Dodd.jpg
image_size150x150px
nominee1**Chris Dodd**
party1Democratic Party (United States)
alliance1A Connecticut
popular_vote1**882,569**
percentage1**58.81%**
image23x4.svg
nominee2Brook Johnson
party2Republican Party (United States)
popular_vote2572,036
percentage238.12%
map{{switcher[[File:1992 United States Senate election in Connecticut results map by county.svg220px]]
map_caption**Dodd**:
**Johnson**:
titleU.S. Senator
before_electionChris Dodd
before_partyDemocratic Party (United States)
after_electionChris Dodd
after_partyDemocratic Party (United States)

|County results |[[File:1992 United States Senate election in Connecticut results map by municipality.svg|220px]] |Municipality results |[[File:1992 United States Senate election in Connecticut results map by congressional district.svg|220px]] |Congressional district results}} Johnson:
The 1992 United States Senate election in Connecticut took place on November 3, 1992, alongside other elections to the United States Senate in 34 other states, as well as with a presidential election and elections to the United States House of Representatives in all 50 states. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Christopher Dodd won re-election for a third term.

Major candidates

Democratic

  • Christopher Dodd, incumbent U.S. Senator

Republican

  • Brook Johnson, businessman
  • Christopher Burnham, state representative

Campaign

Johnson, a millionaire businessman who had never run for public office before, spent about $900,000 during the primary campaign. His television and radio commercials said that he would bring "a dose of success Washington needs." Dodd had $2 million cash on hand following the primaries.

Results

By congressional district

Dodd won all six congressional districts, including three that elected Republicans.

DistrictDoddJohnsonRepresentative
**64%**33%Barbara Kennelly
**60%**37%Sam Gejdenson
**62%**35%Rosa DeLauro
**55%**42%Chris Shays
**55%**42%Gary Franks
**57%**39%Nancy Johnson

References

References

  1. Hays, Constance L.. (September 16, 1992). "THE 1992 CAMPAIGN: CONNECTICUT; Brook Johnson Captures Republican Senate Race". The New York Times.
  2. "CT US Senate". OurCampaigns.com.
  3. "Statement of Vote".
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