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{{Infobox election
{{Infobox election
| election_name = United States Senate election in Connecticut, 1986
| election_name = 1986 United States Senate election in Connecticut
| country = Connecticut
| country = Connecticut
| type = presidential
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = United States Senate election in Connecticut, 1980
| previous_election = 1980 United States Senate election in Connecticut
| previous_year = 1980
| previous_year = 1980
| next_election = United States Senate election in Connecticut, 1992
| next_election = 1992 United States Senate election in Connecticut
| next_year = 1992
| next_year = 1992
| election_date = November 4, 1986
| election_date = November 4, 1986
| image1 = [[File:Chris Dodd.jpg|x150px]]

| image1 = [[File:Chris Dodd.jpg|x150px]]
| nominee1 = '''[[Chris Dodd]]'''
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| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
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| nominee1 = '''[[Chris Dodd]]'''
| popular_vote1 = '''632,695'''
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| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = '''632,695'''
| percentage1 = '''64.76%'''
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| image2 = [[File:No image.svg|x120px]]
| percentage1 = '''64.8%'''
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| nominee2 = Roger Eddy

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| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
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| image2 = [[File:No image.svg|x120px]]
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| popular_vote2 = 340,438
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| nominee2 = Roger Eddy
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| percentage2 = 34.85%
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| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| map = {{switcher|[[file:1986 United States Senate election in Connecticut results map by county.svg|220px]]
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| popular_vote2 = 340,438
|County results
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| percentage2 = 34.9%
|[[file:1986 United States Senate election in Connecticut results map by municipality.svg|220px]]

|Municipality results}}
| map_image =Connecticut_Election_Results_by_County,_all_Democratic.svg
| map_caption = '''Dodd''': {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}}<br/>'''Eddy''': {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#D75D5D|60–70%}}
| map_size = 200px
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| title = U.S. Senator
| map_caption = County Results
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| before_election = [[Chris Dodd]]
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| title = U.S. Senator
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| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
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| before_election = [[Chris Dodd]]
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| after_election = [[Chris Dodd]]
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| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
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| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election = [[Chris Dodd]]
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| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
}}
{{Elections in Connecticut}}
{{Elections in Connecticut}}
The '''1986 United States Senate election in Connecticut''' took place on November 3, 1986, alongside other elections to the [[United States Senate]] and [[United States House of Representatives]]. Incumbent [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] U.S. Senator [[Chris Dodd]] won re-election to a second term.
The '''1986 United States Senate election in Connecticut''' took place on November 4, 1986, alongside other elections to the [[United States Senate]] and [[United States House of Representatives]]. Incumbent [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] U.S. Senator [[Chris Dodd]] won re-election to a second term.


==Major candidates==
==Major candidates==
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=== Republican ===
=== Republican ===
* Roger Eddy, Republican National Committeeman<ref>https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ErkLAAAAIBAJ&sjid=01UDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6388,5149614&dq=chris+dodd&hl=en</ref>
* Roger Eddy, Republican National Committeeman<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ErkLAAAAIBAJ&sjid=01UDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6388,5149614&dq=chris+dodd&hl=en|title = Ludington Daily News - Google News Archive Search}}</ref>


==Results==
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
{{Election box begin no change
| title=Connecticut United States Senate election, 1986<ref>http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3686</ref>}}
| title=Connecticut United States Senate election, 1986<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3686|title = Our Campaigns - CT US Senate Race - Nov 04, 1986}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Christ Dodd''' (Incumbent)
| candidate = Chris Dodd (incumbent)
| votes = 632,695
| votes = 632,695
| percentage = 64.8%
| percentage = 64.76%
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
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| candidate = Roger Eddy
| candidate = Roger Eddy
| votes = 340,438
| votes = 340,438
| percentage = 34.9%
| percentage = 34.85%
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independent (United States)
| party = Independent (United States)
| candidate = Edward J. McCallum, Jr.
| candidate = Edward J. McCallum Jr.
| votes = 3,800
| votes = 3,800
| percentage = 0.4%
| percentage = 0.39%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (US)
| loser =
| swing =
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}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[United States Senate elections, 1986]]
* [[1986 United States Senate elections]]


== References ==
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


{{United States elections, 1986}}
{{Connecticut elections}}
{{1986 United States elections}}


[[Category:1986 Connecticut elections]]
[[Category:1986 Connecticut elections]]
[[Category:United States Senate elections in Connecticut|1986]]
[[Category:United States Senate elections in Connecticut|1986]]
[[Category:1986 United States Senate elections|Connecticut]]
[[Category:1986 United States Senate elections|Connecticut]]
[[Category:Chris Dodd]]

Latest revision as of 14:39, 20 October 2023

1986 United States Senate election in Connecticut
← 1980 November 4, 1986 1992 →
 
Nominee Chris Dodd Roger Eddy
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 632,695 340,438
Percentage 64.76% 34.85%
Dodd:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Eddy:      50–60%      60–70%
U.S. senator before election

Chris Dodd
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Chris Dodd
Democratic

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The 1986 United States Senate election in Connecticut took place on November 4, 1986, alongside other elections to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Chris Dodd won re-election to a second term.

Major candidates[edit]

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Republican[edit]

  • Roger Eddy, Republican National Committeeman[1]

Results[edit]

Connecticut United States Senate election, 1986[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chris Dodd (incumbent) 632,695 64.76%
Republican Roger Eddy 340,438 34.85%
Independent Edward J. McCallum Jr. 3,800 0.39%
Democratic hold

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Ludington Daily News - Google News Archive Search".
  2. ^ "Our Campaigns - CT US Senate Race - Nov 04, 1986".
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