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<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <title>The Political Graveyard: Connecticut: U.S. Senators</title> <meta name="description" content="A database of political history and cemeteries, with brief biographical entries for 320,919 U.S. political figures, living and dead, from the 1700s to the present."> <meta name="keywords" content="political biography history genealogy cemeteries politics candidates congress senators legislators governors politicians biographies ancestors mayors birthplace geography elections"> <meta name="author" content="Lawrence Kestenbaum"> <script type="text/javascript"> var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-7383562-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 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Mitchell</a> 1793-95 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/trumbull.html#663.47.12">Jonathan Trumbull, Jr.</a> 1795-96 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hilla-hillhouse.html#488.74.68">James Hillhouse</a> 1796-1810 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tracy.html#741.94.15">Uriah Tracy</a> 1796-1807 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/goodrich.html#779.42.84">Chauncey Goodrich</a> 1807-13 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dana.html#795.35.85">Samuel W. Dana</a> 1810-21 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/daba-daigre.html#122.73.17">David Daggett</a> 1813-19 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lanigan-larkey.html#928.51.12">James Lanman</a> 1819-25 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/boardman.html#177.66.79">Elijah Boardman</a> 1821-23 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/edwards4.html#127.62.71">Henry W. Edwards</a> 1823-27 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/willauer-william.html#500.38.22">Calvin Willey</a> 1825-31 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/foltz-foot.html#994.88.48">Samuel A. Foot</a> 1827-33 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tomlinson.html#974.01.90">Gideon Tomlinson</a> 1831-37 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/smith6.html#819.71.53">Nathan Smith</a> 1833-35 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/niles.html#117.58.84">John M. Niles</a> 1835-39 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/smith7.html#767.72.32">Perry Smith</a> 1837-43 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/berryhill-betz.html#318.75.04">Thaddeus Betts</a> 1839-40 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/huntington.html#260.28.70">Jabez W. Huntington</a> 1840-47 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/niles.html#117.58.84">John M. Niles</a> 1843-49 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/baldwin.html#660.44.61">Roger S. Baldwin</a> 1847-51 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/smith8.html#500.57.36">Truman Smith</a> 1849-54 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/toth-towns.html#157.04.01">Isaac Toucey</a> 1852-57 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gillet-gillhaus.html#779.52.53">Francis Gillette</a> 1854-55 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/foster.html#771.52.65">Lafayette S. Foster</a> 1855-67 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dixon.html#590.64.98">James Dixon</a> 1857-69 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ferriss-fieger.html#771.59.92">Orris S. Ferry</a> 1867-75 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/buckalew-buckles.html#579.32.42">William A. Buckingham</a> 1869-75 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/eaton-eberhardt.html#490.50.30">William W. Eaton</a> 1875-81 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/english.html#719.60.87">James E. English</a> 1875-76 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/barnhardt-barratt.html#994.23.54">William H. Barnum</a> 1876-79 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pittsford-platzek.html#174.26.56">Orville H. Platt</a> 1879-1905 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hawks-hawthorne.html#777.19.78">Joseph R. Hawley</a> 1881-1905 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/buffum-bulloch.html#017.20.15">Morgan G. Bulkeley</a> 1905-11 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/branchfield-brandofino.html#523.44.00">Frank B. Brandegee</a> 1905-24 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mclean.html#514.17.70">George P. McLean</a> 1911-29 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bingham.html#140.17.44">Hiram Bingham</a> 1924-33 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/walcott-waldren.html#062.68.95">Frederic C. Walcott</a> 1929-35 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/loges-lonergan.html#957.07.93">Augustine Lonergan</a> 1933-39 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/maloney.html#488.88.09">Francis T. Maloney</a> 1935-45 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/danaher-danhof.html#246.37.48">John A. Danaher</a> 1939-45 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcmahon.html#607.98.28">Brien McMahon</a> 1945-52 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hart.html#566.65.59">Thomas C. Hart</a> 1945-46 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/baldwin.html#655.60.30">Raymond E. Baldwin</a> 1946-49 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/benton.html#967.94.30">William Benton</a> 1949-53 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/purchio-puthuff.html#005.49.22">William A. Purtell</a> 1952 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bush.html#708.45.98">Prescott S. Bush</a> 1952-63 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/purchio-puthuff.html#005.49.22">William A. Purtell</a> 1953-59 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dodd.html#334.22.78">Thomas J. Dodd</a> 1959-71 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rhomberg-riccobono.html#556.02.52">Abraham A. Ribicoff</a> 1963-81 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/weems-weinland.html#626.67.84">Lowell P. Weicker, Jr.</a> 1971-89 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dodd.html#004.47.34">Christopher J. Dodd</a> 1981-2011 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lewison-lifshitz.html#648.14.56">Joseph I. Lieberman</a> 1989- <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/blow-blumrosen.html#530.22.41">Richard Blumenthal</a> 2011- <p> <b>Events and Candidates</b> <i>(may be incomplete!)</i><br> <li> 1793 Jul 23: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sherman.html#184.57.68">Roger Sherman</a>, died in office. <li> 1807 Jul 19: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tracy.html#741.94.15">Uriah Tracy</a>, died in office. <li> 1823 Aug 18: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/boardman.html#177.66.79">Elijah Boardman</a>, died in office. <li> 1835 Dec 6: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/smith6.html#819.71.53">Nathan Smith</a>, died in office. <li> 1840 Apr 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/berryhill-betz.html#318.75.04">Thaddeus Betts</a>, died in office. <li> 1847 Nov 1: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/huntington.html#260.28.70">Jabez W. Huntington</a>, died in office. <li> 1875 Feb 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/buckalew-buckles.html#579.32.42">William A. Buckingham</a>, died in office. <li> 1875 Nov 21: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ferriss-fieger.html#771.59.92">Orris S. Ferry</a>, died in office. <li> 1905 Apr 21: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pittsford-platzek.html#174.26.56">Orville H. Platt</a>, died in office. <li> 1914 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/branchfield-brandofino.html#523.44.00">Frank B. Brandegee</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/baldwin.html#707.40.36">Simeon E. Baldwin</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/smith4.html#480.27.88">Herbert Smith</a> (Progressive), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/speranza-sprafka.html#175.16.52">George Spiess</a> (Socialist), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pittsford-platzek.html#198.13.91">Frederick G. Platt</a> (Prohibition), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/warner-warnock.html#135.62.07">Clarence Warner</a> (Socialist Labor), defeated. <li> 1916 Nov 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mclean.html#514.17.70">George P. McLean</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cummings.html#546.14.88">Homer S. Cummings</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/plunket-poilek.html#851.39.50">Martin F. Plunkett</a> (Socialist), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/malster-manly.html#766.46.64">Wilbur G. Manchester</a> (Prohibition), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ruble-ruggero.html#330.11.18">Otto Ruckser</a> (Socialist Labor), defeated. <li> 1920 Nov 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/branchfield-brandofino.html#523.44.00">Frank B. Brandegee</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/loges-lonergan.html#957.07.93">Augustine Lonergan</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/plunket-poilek.html#851.39.50">Martin F. Plunkett</a> (Socialist), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hoggard-holbrock.html#588.88.64">Emil L. G. Hohenthal</a> (Prohibition), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bennett5.html#658.54.15">Josephine B. Bennett</a> (Farmer-Labor), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bacha-backstrom.html#722.71.03">Charles J. Backofen</a> (Socialist Labor), defeated. <li> 1922 Nov 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mclean.html#514.17.70">George P. McLean</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sparling-spellman.html#064.78.23">Thomas J. Spellacy</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pollack-pomerene.html#387.98.25">Isadore Polsky</a> (Socialist & Farmer-Labor), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/carey.html#191.74.85">George E. Carey</a> (Prohibition), defeated. <li> 1924 Oct 14: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/branchfield-brandofino.html#523.44.00">Frank B. Brandegee</a>, died in office. <li> 1924 Dec 16: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bingham.html#140.17.44">Hiram Bingham</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/holt.html#380.25.71">Hamilton Holt</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/plunket-poilek.html#851.39.50">Martin F. Plunkett</a> (Socialist), defeated. <li> 1926 Nov 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bingham.html#140.17.44">Hiram Bingham</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tyler.html#028.37.68">Rollin U. Tyler</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rice.html#616.86.93">Morris Rice</a> (Socialist), defeated. <li> 1928 Nov 6: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/walcott-waldren.html#062.68.95">Frederic C. Walcott</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/loges-lonergan.html#957.07.93">Augustine Lonergan</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/plunket-poilek.html#851.39.50">Martin F. Plunkett</a> (Socialist), defeated. <li> 1932 Nov 8: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/loges-lonergan.html#957.07.93">Augustine Lonergan</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bingham.html#140.17.44">Hiram Bingham</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/allen2.html#089.44.88">Devere Allen</a> (Socialist), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/connors-conquest.html#505.30.23">Milton Conover</a> (Independent Republican), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gregor-grennell.html#767.30.69">John L. Grennan</a> (Socialist Labor), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sebelius-secor.html#169.76.59">William Secker</a> (Communist), defeated. <li> 1934 Nov 6: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/maloney.html#488.88.09">Francis T. Maloney</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/walcott-waldren.html#062.68.95">Frederic C. Walcott</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/allen2.html#089.44.88">Devere Allen</a> (Socialist), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/morley.html#641.72.98">Alfred Morley</a> (Independent Citizen), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/loomis.html#073.87.99">Ronald H. Loomis</a> (Communist), defeated. <li> 1938 Nov 8: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/danaher-danhof.html#246.37.48">John A. Danaher</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/loges-lonergan.html#957.07.93">Augustine Lonergan</a> (Dem & Union), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/trippe-trumbo.html#700.02.03">Bellani Trombley</a> (Socialist), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mackay.html#361.00.76">Joseph Mackay</a> (Socialist Labor), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bragaw-brancato.html#729.50.27">Philip Brainard</a> (Labor), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/russen-ruther.html#503.16.72">Michael A. Russo</a> (Communist), defeated. <li> 1940 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/maloney.html#488.88.09">Francis T. Maloney</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cornell.html#332.82.42">Paul L. Cornell</a> (Rep & Union), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/thornwell-thurlow.html#512.00.40">Kenneth W. Thurlow</a> (Socialist), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hurn-hutchin.html#348.26.84">James A. Hutchin</a> (Socialist Labor), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/witherspoon-woldanski.html#512.25.79">Isadore Wofsy</a> (Communist), defeated. <li> 1944 Nov 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcmahon.html#607.98.28">Brien McMahon</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/danaher-danhof.html#246.37.48">John A. Danaher</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/anderson8.html#496.23.79">Spencer Anderson</a> (Socialist), defeated. <li> 1945 Jan 16: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/maloney.html#488.88.09">Francis T. Maloney</a>, died in office. <li> 1946 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/baldwin.html#655.60.30">Raymond E. Baldwin</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/toncray-toolan.html#269.33.06">Joseph M. Tone</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/smalley-smit.html#793.13.03">Frederic C. Smedley</a> (Socialist), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/aiken.html#913.97.84">John W. Aiken</a> (Socialist Labor), defeated. <li> 1946 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/baldwin.html#655.60.30">Raymond E. Baldwin</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cross.html#163.42.38">Wilbur L. Cross</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/smalley-smit.html#793.13.03">Frederic C. Smedley</a> (Socialist), defeated. <li> 1950 Nov 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/benton.html#967.94.30">William Benton</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bush.html#708.45.98">Prescott S. Bush</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1950 Nov 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcmahon.html#607.98.28">Brien McMahon</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/talbot.html#574.89.73">Joseph E. Talbot</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1952 Jul 28: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcmahon.html#607.98.28">Brien McMahon</a>, died in office. <li> 1952 Aug 29: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/purchio-puthuff.html#005.49.22">William A. Purtell</a>, appointed. <li> 1952 Nov 4: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/purchio-puthuff.html#005.49.22">William A. Purtell</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/benton.html#967.94.30">William Benton</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/keitt-kellett.html#116.45.67">Vivien Kellems</a> (Independent Republican), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mclevy-mcmahan.html#982.89.08">Jasper McLevy</a> (Socialist), defeated. <li> 1952 Nov 4: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bush.html#708.45.98">Prescott S. Bush</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rhomberg-riccobono.html#556.02.52">Abraham A. Ribicoff</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/taft.html#385.66.59">William H. Taft</a> (Socialist), defeated. <li> 1956 Nov 6: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bush.html#708.45.98">Prescott S. Bush</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dodd.html#334.22.78">Thomas J. Dodd</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stevenson-steward.html#637.82.89">Suzanne S. Stevenson</a> (Independent Republican), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mclevy-mcmahan.html#982.89.08">Jasper McLevy</a> (Socialist), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/keitt-kellett.html#116.45.67">Vivien Kellems</a> (Ind), defeated. <li> 1958 Nov 4: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dodd.html#334.22.78">Thomas J. Dodd</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/purchio-puthuff.html#005.49.22">William A. Purtell</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/keitt-kellett.html#116.45.67">Vivien Kellems</a> (Ind), defeated. <li> 1962: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kovach-krapohl.html#969.38.91">Frank Kowalski</a> (Dem), defeated in primary. <li> 1962 Nov 6: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rhomberg-riccobono.html#556.02.52">Abraham A. Ribicoff</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/seeligson-selby.html#193.69.61">Horace Seely-Brown, Jr.</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1964 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dodd.html#334.22.78">Thomas J. Dodd</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lockyer-loftus.html#944.11.33">John Davis Lodge</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1968 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rhomberg-riccobono.html#556.02.52">Abraham A. Ribicoff</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/may.html#815.61.22">Edwin H. May, Jr.</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1970 Aug 19: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dudly-duffield.html#652.24.75">Joseph D. Duffey</a> (Dem), nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/donahue.html#896.63.23">Alphonse Donahue, Jr.</a> (Dem), defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mara-margolis.html#247.58.84">Edward L. Marcus</a> (Dem), defeated in primary. <li> 1970 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/weems-weinland.html#626.67.84">Lowell P. Weicker, Jr.</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dudly-duffield.html#652.24.75">Joseph D. Duffey</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dodd.html#334.22.78">Thomas J. Dodd</a> (Dodd Independent), defeated. <li> 1974 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rhomberg-riccobono.html#556.02.52">Abraham A. Ribicoff</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/brandow-branstrom.html#273.07.14">James H. Brannen, Jr.</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/capozzi-carew.html#903.86.86">Arthur F. Capozzi, Jr.</a> (George Wallace), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/robison-rockne.html#002.18.94">Norman L. Rochon</a> (American), defeated. <li> 1976 Nov 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/weems-weinland.html#626.67.84">Lowell P. Weicker, Jr.</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/schaffer-scharmer.html#212.79.60">Gloria Schaffer</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/barna-barnert.html#183.87.92">Robert Barnabei</a> (George Wallace), defeated. <li> 1980 Nov 4: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dodd.html#004.47.34">Christopher J. Dodd</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/buckley.html#009.91.53">James L. Buckley</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/brennan.html#400.03.23">Gerard Brennan</a> (Libertarian), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/zebb-ziegenheim.html#265.40.05">Lou Zemel</a> (Citizens), defeated. <li> 1982 Nov 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/weems-weinland.html#626.67.84">Lowell P. Weicker, Jr.</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/moffat-molumby.html#275.07.50">Toby Moffett</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dickman-diket.html#022.17.87">Lucien P. DiFazio</a> (Conservative), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lewis5.html#099.26.55">James A. Lewis</a> (Libertarian), defeated. <li> 1986 Nov 4: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dodd.html#004.47.34">Christopher J. Dodd</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/eddy.html#794.48.53">Roger W. Eddy</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mccallen-mccarter.html#822.80.32">Edward J. McCallum</a> (Ind), defeated. <li> 1988 Nov 8: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lewison-lifshitz.html#648.14.56">Joseph I. Lieberman</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/weems-weinland.html#626.67.84">Lowell P. Weicker, Jr.</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/graybill-greely.html#999.78.86">Howard A. Grayson, Jr.</a> (Libertarian), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fisher.html#474.58.64">Melissa M. Fisher</a> (New Alliance), defeated. <li> 1992 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dodd.html#004.47.34">Christopher J. Dodd</a> (Dem & A Connecticut Party), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/johnson1.html#123.72.89">Brook Johnson</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gregor-grennell.html#409.86.89">Richard D. Gregory</a> (Concerned Citizens), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/graybill-greely.html#999.78.86">Howard A. Grayson, Jr.</a> (Libertarian), defeated. <li> 1994 Nov 8: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lewison-lifshitz.html#648.14.56">Joseph I. Lieberman</a> (Dem & A Connecticut Party), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/laas-laceille.html#263.27.39">Jerry Labriola</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/garm-garneau.html#776.89.62">Gary R. Garneau</a> (Concerned Citizens), defeated. <li> 1998 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dodd.html#004.47.34">Christopher J. Dodd</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/franko-franzke.html#112.29.98">Gary A. Franks</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kovach-krapohl.html#945.56.35">William Kozak</a> (Concerned Citizens), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/grant-graver.html#240.18.89">Lois A. Grasso</a> (Term Limits), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/moore9.html#927.33.14">Wildey J. Moore</a> (Libertarian), defeated. <li> 2000 Nov 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lewison-lifshitz.html#648.14.56">Joseph I. 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