1982 United States Senate election in Connecticut
The 1982 United States Senate election in Connecticut took place on November 2, 1982. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Lowell Weicker won re-election to a third term. As of 2021, this is the last Senate election in Connecticut won by a Republican.
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Major candidates
Democratic
- Toby Moffett, U.S. Representative from Connecticut's 6th congressional district since 1975
Republican
- Lowell P. Weicker Jr., incumbent U.S. Senator since 1971
- Prescott S. Bush Jr., son of former U.S. Senator Prescott Bush and brother of incumbent Vice President and future U.S. President George H. W. Bush
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Lowell Weicker (incumbent) | 545,987 | 50.4% | |
| Democratic | Toby Moffett | 499,146 | 46.1% | |
| Conservative | Lucien DiFazio | 30,212 | 2.8% | |
| Libertarian | James A. Lewis | 8,163 | 0.8% | |
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See also
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