Electoral history of Christopher Dodd
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Christopher Dodd
Christopher John "Chris" Dodd is an American lawyer, lobbyist, and Democratic Party politician who served as a United States Senator from Connecticut for a thirty-year period ending with the 111th United States Congress....
, senior United States Senator from Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
(1981-2011), United States Representative (1975–1981), Democratic National Committee
Democratic National Committee
The Democratic National Committee is the principal organization governing the United States Democratic Party on a day to day basis. While it is responsible for overseeing the process of writing a platform every four years, the DNC's central focus is on campaign and political activity in support...
Chairman (1995–1997) and a candidate for the 2008 Democratic Presidential nomination
U.S. House elections
Connecticut's 2nd congressional districtConnecticut's 2nd congressional district
Connecticut's 2nd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Connecticut. Located in the eastern part of the state, the district includes the towns of New London, Norwich, Storrs, Groton, and Southwood Acres....
, 1974:
- Christopher Dodd (D) – 104,436 (59.02%)
- Samuel B. Hellier (R) – 69,380 (39.21%)
- Anthony Discepolo (I) – 3,124 (1.77%)
Connecticut's 2nd congressional district
Connecticut's 2nd congressional district
Connecticut's 2nd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Connecticut. Located in the eastern part of the state, the district includes the towns of New London, Norwich, Storrs, Groton, and Southwood Acres....
, 1976:
- Christopher Dodd (D) (inc.) – 142,684 (65.07%)
- Richard JacksonRichard JacksonRichard Jackson is an English professional footballer.-Scarborough:Jackson was born in Whitby and began his career at the then Natiowide Division Three club, Scarborough, as a trainee in August 1997. He made his first appearance for the club in a league game in November 1997 against Doncaster...
(R) – 74,743 (34.09%) - Anthony Discepolo (I) – 1,857 (0.85%)
Connecticut's 2nd congressional district
Connecticut's 2nd congressional district
Connecticut's 2nd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Connecticut. Located in the eastern part of the state, the district includes the towns of New London, Norwich, Storrs, Groton, and Southwood Acres....
, 1978:
- Christopher Dodd (D) (inc.) – 116,624 (69.91%)
- Thomas Hudson ConnellThomas Hudson ConnellThomas Hudson Connell is a retired attorney and a Cape Cod based artist whose works span more than four decades. His work is primarily large abstract and semi-abstract acrylic and oil paintings based on natural elements. He also paints landscapes both En Plein Aire as well as in his...
(R) – 50,167 (30.07%) - Others (write-ins) – 23 (0.01%)
U.S. Senate elections
Connecticut United States Senate election, 1980United States Senate elections, 1980
The 1980 U.S. Senate elections coincided with Ronald Reagan's election to the Presidency. Reagan's large margin of victory over incumbent Jimmy Carter pulled in many Democratic voters and gave a huge boost to Republican senate candidates....
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- Christopher Dodd (D) – 763,969 (56.34%)
- James L. BuckleyJames L. BuckleyJames Lane Buckley is a retired judge for the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, and previously served as a United States Senator from the state of New York as a member of the Conservative Party of New York from January 3, 1971 to January 3, 1977...
(R) – 581,884 (42.91%) - Jerry Brennan (LBT) – 5,336 (0.39%)
- Andrew J. Zemel (Concerned Citizens) – 4,772 (0.35%)
- Others (write-ins) – 114 (0.01%)
Connecticut United States Senate election, 1986
United States Senate elections, 1986
The U.S. Senate election, 1986 was an election for the United States Senate in the middle of Ronald Reagan's second presidential term. As in most midterm elections, the opposition Democratic Party held the usual advantage...
:
- Christopher Dodd (D) (inc.) – 632,695 (64.76%)
- Roger W. Eddy (R) – 340,438 (34.85%)
- Edward J. McCallum, Jr. (I) – 3,800 (0.39%)
Connecticut United States Senate election, 1992
United States Senate elections, 1992
The 1992 United States Senate election was an election for the United States Senate in which the victory of Bill Clinton in the presidential election was not accompanied by major Democratic gains in the Senate....
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- Christopher Dodd (D) (inc.) – 882,569 (58.81%)
- Brook Johnson (R) – 572,036 (38.12%)
- Richard D. Gregory (Concerned Citizens) – 35,315 (2.35%)
- Howard A. Grayson, Jr. (LBT) – 10,741 (0.72%)
Connecticut United States Senate election, 1998
United States Senate elections, 1998
The U.S. Senate election, 1998 was a roughly even contest between the Republican and Democratic parties. While the Democrats had more seats, Republican attacks on the morality of President Bill Clinton failed to connect with voters and anticipated Republican gains failed to materialize...
:
- Christopher Dodd (D) (inc.) – 628,306 (65.15%)
- Gary FranksGary FranksGary A. Franks was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut for six years, from 1991 until 1997. He was the first and to date only African-American elected to Congress from Connecticut.-Early life:...
(R) – 312,177 (32.37%) - William Kozak, Jr. (Concerned Citizens) – 12,261 (1.27%)
- Lois A. Grasso (Term Limits) – 6,517 (0.68%)
- Wildey J. Moore (LBT) – 5,196 (0.54%)
United States Senate election in Connecticut, 2004
United States Senate election in Connecticut, 2004
The 2004 United States Senate election in Connecticut took place on November 2, 2004 alongside other elections to the United States Senate in other states as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democrat U.S...
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- Christopher Dodd (D) (inc.) – 945,347 (66.35%)
- Jack OrchulliJack OrchulliJack Orchulli . He was raised in Alpha, New Jersey, went to Phillipsburg Catholic High School and, then, received a degree from Rutgers University. He later attended night school and received a master's degree in finance from B. M. Baruch College in New York City...
(R) – 457,749 (32.13%) - Timothy A. Knibbs (Concerned Citizens) – 12,442 (0.87%)
- Lenny Rasch (LBT) (write-in) – 9,188 (0.65%)
Presidential elections
2008 New Hampshire Democratic Vice Presidential primary:- Raymond StebbinsRaymond StebbinsRaymond C. "Ray" Stebbins is United States attorney and political activist, a member of the Democratic Party. He is best known as a winner of the Democratic New Hampshire Vice Presidential primary....
– 50,485 (46.93%) - William Bryk – 22,965 (21.35%)
- John EdwardsJohn EdwardsJohnny Reid "John" Edwards is an American politician, who served as a U.S. Senator from North Carolina. He was the Democratic nominee for Vice President in 2004, and was a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2004 and 2008.He defeated incumbent Republican Lauch Faircloth in...
* – 10,553 (9.81%) - Barack ObamaBarack ObamaBarack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
* – 6,402 (5.95%) - Bill Richardson* – 5,525 (5.14%)
- Hillary Rodham ClintonHillary Rodham ClintonHillary Diane Rodham Clinton is the 67th United States Secretary of State, serving in the administration of President Barack Obama. She was a United States Senator for New York from 2001 to 2009. As the wife of the 42nd President of the United States, Bill Clinton, she was the First Lady of the...
* – 3,419 (3.18%) - Joe BidenJoe BidenJoseph Robinette "Joe" Biden, Jr. is the 47th and current Vice President of the United States, serving under President Barack Obama...
* – 1,512 (1.41%) - Al GoreAl GoreAlbert Arnold "Al" Gore, Jr. served as the 45th Vice President of the United States , under President Bill Clinton. He was the Democratic Party's nominee for President in the 2000 U.S. presidential election....
* – 966 (0.90%) - Dennis KucinichDennis KucinichDennis John Kucinich is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1997. He was furthermore a candidate for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States in the 2004 and 2008 presidential elections....
* – 762 (0.71%) - Bill ClintonBill ClintonWilliam Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation...
* – 388 (0.36%) - John McCainJohn McCainJohn Sidney McCain III is the senior United States Senator from Arizona. He was the Republican nominee for president in the 2008 United States election....
* – 293 (0.27%) - Christopher Dodd* – 224 (0.21%)
- Ron PaulRon PaulRonald Ernest "Ron" Paul is an American physician, author and United States Congressman who is seeking to be the Republican Party candidate in the 2012 presidential election. Paul represents Texas's 14th congressional district, which covers an area south and southwest of Houston that includes...
* – 176 (0.16%) - Jack Barnes, Jr.* – 95 (0.09%)
- Mike GravelMike GravelMaurice Robert "Mike" Gravel is a former Democratic United States Senator from Alaska, who served two terms from 1969 to 1981, and a former candidate in the 2008 presidential election....
* – 91 (0.09%) - Joe LiebermanJoe LiebermanJoseph Isadore "Joe" Lieberman is the senior United States Senator from Connecticut. A former member of the Democratic Party, he was the party's nominee for Vice President in the 2000 election. Currently an independent, he remains closely affiliated with the party.Born in Stamford, Connecticut,...
* – 67 (0.06%) - Mitt RomneyMitt RomneyWillard Mitt Romney is an American businessman and politician. He was the 70th Governor of Massachusetts from 2003 to 2007 and is a candidate for the 2012 Republican Party presidential nomination.The son of George W...
* – 66 (0.06%) - Mike HuckabeeMike HuckabeeMichael "Mike" Dale Huckabee is an American politician who served as the 44th Governor of Arkansas from 1996 to 2007. He was a candidate in the 2008 United States Republican presidential primaries, finishing second in delegate count and third in both popular vote and number of states won . He won...
* – 63 (0.06%) - Rudy GiulianiRudy GiulianiRudolph William Louis "Rudy" Giuliani KBE is an American lawyer, businessman, and politician from New York. He served as Mayor of New York City from 1994 to 2001....
* – 46 (0.04%) - Darrel Hunter* – 20 (0.02%)
(* – write-in candidate)
2008 Democratic presidential primaries
Results of the 2008 Democratic Party presidential primaries
The results of the 2008 Democratic Party presidential primaries are the detailed outcomes of a series of contests by which members of the United States Democratic Party choose their candidate for the 2008 U.S. Presidential election. The contests are held in each of the fifty U.S. states, as well as...
:
Excluding penalized contests, only primary and caucuses votes:
- Barack ObamaBarack ObamaBarack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
– 16,706,853 - Hillary Rodham ClintonHillary Rodham ClintonHillary Diane Rodham Clinton is the 67th United States Secretary of State, serving in the administration of President Barack Obama. She was a United States Senator for New York from 2001 to 2009. As the wife of the 42nd President of the United States, Bill Clinton, she was the First Lady of the...
– 16,239,821 - John EdwardsJohn EdwardsJohnny Reid "John" Edwards is an American politician, who served as a U.S. Senator from North Carolina. He was the Democratic nominee for Vice President in 2004, and was a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2004 and 2008.He defeated incumbent Republican Lauch Faircloth in...
* – 742,010 - Bill Richardson* – 89,054
- Uncommitted – 82,660
- Dennis KucinichDennis KucinichDennis John Kucinich is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1997. He was furthermore a candidate for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States in the 2004 and 2008 presidential elections....
* – 68,482 - Joe BidenJoe BidenJoseph Robinette "Joe" Biden, Jr. is the 47th and current Vice President of the United States, serving under President Barack Obama...
* – 64,041 - Mike GravelMike GravelMaurice Robert "Mike" Gravel is a former Democratic United States Senator from Alaska, who served two terms from 1969 to 1981, and a former candidate in the 2008 presidential election....
* – 27,662 - Christopher Dodd* – 25,300
- Others – 22,556
Including penalized contests:
- Hillary Rodham ClintonHillary Rodham ClintonHillary Diane Rodham Clinton is the 67th United States Secretary of State, serving in the administration of President Barack Obama. She was a United States Senator for New York from 2001 to 2009. As the wife of the 42nd President of the United States, Bill Clinton, she was the First Lady of the...
– 18,225,175 (48.03%) - Barack Obama – 17,988,182 (47.41%)
- John EdwardsJohn EdwardsJohnny Reid "John" Edwards is an American politician, who served as a U.S. Senator from North Carolina. He was the Democratic nominee for Vice President in 2004, and was a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2004 and 2008.He defeated incumbent Republican Lauch Faircloth in...
* – 1,006,275 (2.65%) - Uncommitted – 299,610 (0.79%)
- Bill Richardson* – 106,073 (0.28%)
- Dennis KucinichDennis KucinichDennis John Kucinich is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1997. He was furthermore a candidate for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States in the 2004 and 2008 presidential elections....
* – 103,994 (0.27%) - Joe BidenJoe BidenJoseph Robinette "Joe" Biden, Jr. is the 47th and current Vice President of the United States, serving under President Barack Obama...
* – 81,641 (0.22%) - Scattering – 44,348 (0.12%)
- Mike GravelMike GravelMaurice Robert "Mike" Gravel is a former Democratic United States Senator from Alaska, who served two terms from 1969 to 1981, and a former candidate in the 2008 presidential election....
* – 40,251 (0.11%) - Christopher Dodd* – 35,281 (0.09%)
(* – dropped out from race)
Leadership election
United States Senate Minority Leader (Democratic), 1994:- Tom DaschleTom DaschleThomas Andrew "Tom" Daschle is a former U.S. Senator from South Dakota and former U.S. Senate Majority Leader. He is a member of the Democratic Party....
– 24 - Christopher Dodd – 23