1974 United States Senate election in Connecticut

none March 2026 September 2023 1974 United States Senate election in Connecticut Connecticut presidential no 1968 United States Senate election in Connecticut 1968 1980 United States Senate election in Connecticut 1980 November 5, 1974 150x150px File:Abraham ribicoff.jpg Abraham Ribicoff Democratic Party (United States) 690,820 63.68% File:3x4.svg James Brannen III Republican Party (United States) 372,055 34.29% 220px County results 220px Municipality results 200px Ribicoff: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%Brannen: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% U.S. Senator Abraham Ribicoff Democratic Party (United States) Abraham Ribicoff Democratic Party (United States) The 1974 United States Senate election in Connecticut took place on November 5, 1974. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Abraham Ribicoff was re-elected to a third term in office over Republican James H. Brannen III. Brannen, a state legislator and airline pilot, was the first African American nominated by either major party for statewide office in Connecticut.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWBKClYE68Y Election Night 1974 (midterms) CBS News Coverage 2024-09-20 US election & news coverage archive 2026-05-17 YouTube General election Results 1974 United States Senate election in Connecticuthttp://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=6375 Our Campaigns - CT US Senate Race - Nov 05, 1974 Democratic Party (United States) Abraham Ribicoff (inc.) 690,820 63.68% 9.39 Republican Party (United States) James H. Brannen III 372,055 34.29% 11.42 American Independent Party Arthur F. Capozzi, Jr. 19,184 1.77% N/A American Party (1969) Norman L. Rochon 2,682 0.25% N/A 117 0.02% 0.02 1,084,858 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) See also 1974 United States Senate elections References Category:1974 Connecticut elections 1974 Connecticut