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1992 United States Senate election in Connecticut Connecticut presidential no 1986 United States Senate election in Connecticut 1986 1998 United States Senate election in Connecticut 1998 November 3, 1992 File:Chris Dodd.jpg 150x150px Chris Dodd Democratic Party (United States) A Connecticut 882,569 58.81% 3x4.svg Brook Johnson Republican Party (United States) 572,036 38.12% 220px County results 220px Municipality results 220px Congressional district results Dodd: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90%Johnson: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% U.S. Senator Chris Dodd Democratic Party (United States) Chris Dodd Democratic Party (United States)
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.https://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F1061EFF38590C758DDDA00894DA494D81 https://archive.today/20120723133103/http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F1061EFF38590C758DDDA00894DA494D81 dead July 23, 2012 The New York Times Constance L. Hays THE 1992 CAMPAIGN: CONNECTICUT; Brook Johnson Captures Republican Senate Race September 16, 1992
Results
Connecticut United States Senate election, 1992http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3498 CT US Senate OurCampaigns.com August 19, 2010
Democratic Party (United States)
Christopher Dodd (incumbent)
882,569
58.81%
Republican Party (United States)
Brook Johnson
572,036
38.12%
Concerned Citizens Party
Richard D. Gregory
35,315
2.35%
Libertarian Party (United States)
Howard A. Grayson Jr.
10,741
0.72%
1,500,661
100.00%
Democratic Party (United States)
By congressional district
Dodd won all six congressional districts, including three that elected Republicans.https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/sots/electionservices/statementofvote_pdfs/1992sovpdf.pdf?rev=33d34934065d45bbadbf99f5c010f540&hash=42EAF6A24F0180F06599A26500D92395 Statement of Vote Secretary of the State of Connecticut August 26, 2025 live https://web.archive.org/web/20250322023727/https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/sots/electionservices/statementofvote_pdfs/1992sovpdf.pdf?rev=33d34934065d45bbadbf99f5c010f540&hash=42EAF6A24F0180F06599A26500D92395 March 22, 2025
District Dodd Johnson RepresentativeConnecticut 1 1st 64% 33%Barbara KennellyConnecticut 2 2nd 60% 37%Sam GejdensonConnecticut 3 3rd 62% 35%Rosa DeLauroConnecticut 4 4th 55% 42%Chris ShaysConnecticut 5 5th 55% 42%Gary FranksConnecticut 6 6th 57% 39%Nancy Johnson
See also
1992 United States Senate elections
References
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