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1958 US Senate election in Connecticut

Thomas J. Dodd (Democrat) beat William A. Purtell (Republican) in Connecticut in 1958, 57.5% to 42.5%, a margin of 14.9 points and 144,219 votes.

Connecticut changed party: in 1952 it went Republican, for William A. Purtell.

Democrats led in 8 of the 8 counties as they stood then. The largest, Hartford, cast 268,371 votes and went to the Democrat by 21.4 points. The closest was Litchfield, where 974 votes separated the two parties.

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Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

Senate

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Thomas J. Dodd won Democratic 554,841 57.5%
William A. Purtell Republican 410,622 42.5%
Total965,463

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Hartford 162,913 60.7% 105,458 39.3% 268,371 D+21.4
New Haven 156,598 59.9% 105,006 40.1% 261,604 D+19.7
Fairfield 126,121 53.6% 109,084 46.4% 235,205 D+7.2
New London 33,474 56.2% 26,039 43.8% 59,513 D+12.5
Litchfield 26,294 50.9% 25,320 49.1% 51,614 D+1.9
Middlesex 19,544 54.5% 16,317 45.5% 35,861 D+9.0
Windham 17,608 58.5% 12,515 41.5% 30,123 D+16.9
Tolland 12,289 53.0% 10,883 47.0% 23,172 D+6.1

Counties as they stood in 1958; some have since been split, merged or renamed. Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.

Connecticut Senate elections we hold

YearWinnerMargin
2024 Christopher S. Murphy (D) D+18.9
2022 Richard Blumenthal (D) D+14.9
2018 Christopher S Murphy (D) D+20.2
2016 Richard Blumenthal (D) D+28.6
2012 Christopher S. Murphy (D) D+11.8
2010 Richard Blumenthal (D) D+11.9
2006 Joe Lieberman (other)
2004 Christopher J. Dodd (D) D+34.2
2000 Joseph I. Lieberman (D) D+29.0
1998 Christopher J. Dodd (D) D+32.8
1994 Joseph I. Lieberman (D) D+36.0
1992 Christopher J. Dodd (D) D+20.7
1988 Joe Lieberman (D) D+0.7
1986 Christopher J. Dodd (D) D+29.9
1982 Lowell P. Weicker, Jr. (R) R+4.3
1980 Christopher J. Dodd (D) D+13.4
1976 Lowell P. Weicker, Jr. (R) R+16.5
1974 Abraham Ribicoff (D) D+29.4
1970 Lowell Weicker (R) R+8.0
1968 Abraham Ribicoff (D) D+8.6
1964 Thomas J. Dodd (D) D+29.3
1962 Abraham Ribicoff (D) D+2.5
1958 Thomas J. Dodd (D) D+14.9
1956 Prescott S. Bush (R) R+11.8
1952 William A. Purtell (R) R+8.1
1950 Brien McMahon (D) D+5.1
1946 Raymond Baldwin (R) R+15.4
1944 Brien McMahon (D) D+4.7
1940 Francis T. Maloney (D) D+7.5
1938 John A. Danaher (R) R+2.9
1934 Francis T. Maloney (D) D+3.5
1932 Augustine Lonergan (D) D+0.7
1928 Frederic C. Walcott (R) R+8.3
1926 Hiram Bingham (R) R+27.7
1922 George P. McLean (R) R+6.9
1920 Frank B. Brandegee (R) R+23.3
1916 George P. McLean (R) R+3.9
1914 Frank B. Brandegee (R) R+7.7