1970 United States Senate election in Connecticut
Nominee
Lowell Weicker
Joseph Duffey
Thomas J. Dodd
Party
Republican
Democratic
Independent
Popular vote
454,721
368,111
266,497
Percentage
41.74%
33.79%
24.46%
County resultsWeicker: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60%
U.S. senator before election
Thomas J. Dodd
Democratic
Elected U.S. Senator
Lowell Weicker
Republican
The United States Senate election of 1970 in Connecticut was held on November 3, 1970. Republican Lowell Weicker defeated Democratic candidate Joseph Duffey and incumbent Thomas J. Dodd who ran this time, as an independent. Dodd entered the race at the last minute and split the Democratic vote, allowing Weicker to win with only 42% of the vote.
Democratic primary [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Alphonsus Donahue, Stamford businessman
Joseph Duffey , anti-war activist
Edward L. Marcus, President of the Connecticut Senate
Results [ ]
Republican primary [ ]
Candidates [ ]
John Lupton, State Senator[2]
Lowell Weicker , U.S. Representative from Greenwich
Results [ ]
Results [ ]
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