1952 United States Senate election in Connecticut

1952 United States Senate election in Connecticut

← 1950 (special) November 3, 1952 1958 →
 
Nominee William A. Purtell William Benton
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 573,854 485,066
Percentage 52.48% 44.36%

Purtell:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Benton:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. senator before election

William Benton
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

William A. Purtell
Republican

The 1952 United States Senate election in Connecticut was held on November 4, 1952. Incumbent Democratic Senator William Benton, who won a special election to complete the term of retiring Senator Raymond Baldwin, was defeated by Republican William A. Purtell after serving only 2 years.


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