The 1980 United States Senate election in Connecticut took place on November 4, 1980, alongside other elections to the
United States Senate
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The composition and pow ...
and
United States House of Representatives
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. Incumbent
Democratic U.S. Senator
Abraham Ribicoff
Abraham Alexander Ribicoff (April 9, 1910 – February 22, 1998) was an American Democratic Party politician from the state of Connecticut. He represented Connecticut in the United States House of Representatives and Senate and was the 80th ...
decided to retire. Democrat
Chris Dodd
Christopher John Dodd (born May 27, 1944) is an American lobbyist, lawyer, and Democratic Party politician who served as a United States senator from Connecticut from 1981 to 2011. Dodd is the longest-serving senator in Connecticut's history. ...
won the open seat.
Republican primary
Candidates
* Richard Bozzuto, State Senator from
Watertown Watertown may refer to:
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Places in the United States
*Watertown, Connecticut, a New England town
**Watertown (CDP), Connecticut, the central village ...
*
James Buckley, former U.S. Senator from
New York
Results
General election
Results
See also
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1980 United States Senate elections
The 1980 United States Senate elections coincided with Ronald Reagan's victory in the presidential election. Reagan's large margin of victory over incumbent Jimmy Carter gave a huge boost to Republican Senate candidates, allowing them to flip ...
References
1980 Connecticut elections
1980
Connecticut
Connecticut () is the southernmost state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the south. Its capita ...
Chris Dodd
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