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<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <title>The Political Graveyard: Connecticut: U.S. Representatives, 1980s</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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Cotter</a> 1971-81 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kennedy-kensey.html#595.12.72">Barbara B. Kennelly</a> 1982-99 <li> 2nd District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dodd.html#004.47.34">Christopher J. Dodd</a> 1975-81 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gehant-geoghan.html#305.37.65">Sam Gejdenson</a> 1981-2001 <li> 3rd District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gersch-gibbon.html#033.47.94">Robert N. Giaimo</a> 1959-81 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dempster-denious.html#678.24.30">Lawrence J. DeNardis</a> 1981-83 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/morrison.html#161.79.10">Bruce A. Morrison</a> 1983-91 <li> 4th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mckinney.html#629.46.48">Stewart B. McKinney</a> 1971-87 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/shawcroft-sheean.html#452.03.91">Chris Shays</a> 1987- <li> 5th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ransome-rattliff.html#925.68.08">William R. Ratchford</a> 1979-85 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rowland.html#062.16.45">John G. Rowland</a> 1985-91 <li> 6th District: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/moffat-molumby.html#275.07.50">Toby Moffett</a> 1975-83 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/johnson6.html#763.83.37">Nancy L. Johnson</a> 1983-2003 </ul> <p> <b>Events and Candidates</b> <i>(may be incomplete!)</i><br> <p> <b><a name="CT20828yD">U.S. Representatives from Connecticut: Events and Candidates of the 1980's</a></b> <i>(may be incomplete!)</i><br> <ul> <li> 1st District: <ul> <li> 1980 Nov 4: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/costigan-cottman.html#865.08.70">William R. Cotter</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/anderson6.html#808.47.88">Marjorie D. Anderson</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1981 Sep 8: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/costigan-cottman.html#865.08.70">William R. Cotter</a>, died in office. <li> 1982 Jan 12: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kennedy-kensey.html#595.12.72">Barbara B. Kennelly</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/uczciwek-underhill.html#002.98.96">Antonina P. Uccello</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1982 Nov 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kennedy-kensey.html#595.12.72">Barbara B. Kennelly</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/klein.html#834.68.88">Herschel A. Klein</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lance-landoe.html#804.42.38">Daniel Landerfen</a> (Libertarian), defeated. <li> 1984 Nov 6: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kennedy-kensey.html#595.12.72">Barbara B. Kennelly</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/klein.html#834.68.88">Herschel A. Klein</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sumners-sutliff.html#240.71.47">Charles F. Sundblade</a> (Libertarian), defeated. <li> 1986 Nov 4: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kennedy-kensey.html#595.12.72">Barbara B. Kennelly</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/klein.html#834.68.88">Herschel A. Klein</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cabana-cadwalader.html#730.50.12">Sally F. Cadmus</a> (Ind), defeated. <li> 1988 Nov 8: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kennedy-kensey.html#595.12.72">Barbara B. Kennelly</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/robison-rockne.html#482.23.52">Mario Robles</a> (Rep), defeated. </ul> <li> 2nd District: <ul> <li> 1980 Nov 4: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gehant-geoghan.html#305.37.65">Sam Gejdenson</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/guess-gunderman.html#103.82.60">Tony Guglielmo</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1982 Nov 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gehant-geoghan.html#305.37.65">Sam Gejdenson</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/guess-gunderman.html#103.82.60">Tony Guglielmo</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wood2.html#680.85.18">Donald W. Wood</a> (Libertarian), defeated. <li> 1984 Nov 6: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gehant-geoghan.html#305.37.65">Sam Gejdenson</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kolter-kopriver.html#421.48.64">Roberta F. Koontz</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wood2.html#680.85.18">Donald W. Wood</a> (Libertarian), defeated. <li> 1986 Nov 4: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gehant-geoghan.html#305.37.65">Sam Gejdenson</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mullen.html#695.26.49">Francis M. Mullen</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1988 Nov 8: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gehant-geoghan.html#305.37.65">Sam Gejdenson</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/capozzi-carew.html#879.74.13">Glenn Carberry</a> (Rep), defeated. </ul> <li> 3rd District: <ul> <li> 1980 Nov 4: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dempster-denious.html#678.24.30">Lawrence J. DeNardis</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lewison-lifshitz.html#648.14.56">Joseph I. Lieberman</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fishman-fister.html#194.19.80">Joelle R. Fishman</a> (Communist), defeated. <li> 1982 Nov 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/morrison.html#161.79.10">Bruce A. Morrison</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dempster-denious.html#678.24.30">Lawrence J. DeNardis</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cohen.html#655.35.59">Michael R. Cohen</a> (Libertarian), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fishman-fister.html#194.19.80">Joelle R. Fishman</a> (Communist), defeated. <li> 1984 Nov 6: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/morrison.html#161.79.10">Bruce A. Morrison</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dempster-denious.html#678.24.30">Lawrence J. DeNardis</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cohen.html#655.35.59">Michael R. Cohen</a> (Libertarian), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/vaile-valentin.html#048.42.54">James J. Valenti</a>, defeated. <li> 1986 Nov 4: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/morrison.html#161.79.10">Bruce A. Morrison</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dickman-diket.html#503.40.26">Ernest J. Diette</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1988 Nov 8: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/morrison.html#161.79.10">Bruce A. Morrison</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/patton.html#189.09.25">Gerard B. Patton</a> (Rep), defeated. </ul> <li> 4th District: <ul> <li> 1980 Nov 4: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mckinney.html#629.46.48">Stewart B. McKinney</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/phillips.html#818.12.61">John A. Phillips</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1982 Nov 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mckinney.html#629.46.48">Stewart B. McKinney</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/phillips.html#818.12.61">John A. Phillips</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/frank.html#172.10.39">Lothar Frank</a> (Libertarian), defeated. <li> 1984 Nov 6: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mckinney.html#629.46.48">Stewart B. McKinney</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/onen-orner.html#620.48.34">John M. Ormon</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1986 Nov 4: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mckinney.html#629.46.48">Stewart B. McKinney</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/nick-nikka.html#309.17.32">Christine M. Niedermeier</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1987 May 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mckinney.html#629.46.48">Stewart B. McKinney</a>, died in office. <li> 1987 Aug 18: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/shawcroft-sheean.html#452.03.91">Chris Shays</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/nick-nikka.html#309.17.32">Christine M. Niedermeier</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tansil-tatar.html#386.28.54">Nicholas J. Tarzia</a> (War Against AIDS), defeated. <li> 1988 Nov 8: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/shawcroft-sheean.html#452.03.91">Chris Shays</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pearson.html#606.28.55">Roger Pearson</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tansil-tatar.html#386.28.54">Nicholas J. Tarzia</a> (Ind), defeated. </ul> <li> 5th District: <ul> <li> 1980 Nov 4: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ransome-rattliff.html#925.68.08">William R. Ratchford</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/donahue.html#318.19.86">Edward M. Donahue</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1982 Nov 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ransome-rattliff.html#925.68.08">William R. Ratchford</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hanlon-hanmer.html#298.41.56">Neal B. Hanlon</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/brennan.html#400.03.23">Gerard Brennan</a> (Libertarian), defeated. <li> 1984 Nov 6: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rowland.html#062.16.45">John G. Rowland</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ransome-rattliff.html#925.68.08">William R. Ratchford</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/perky-perrizzo.html#901.16.53">James P. Peron</a> (Libertarian), defeated. <li> 1986 Nov 4: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rowland.html#062.16.45">John G. Rowland</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cohen.html#346.63.58">Jim Cohen</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1988 Nov 8: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rowland.html#062.16.45">John G. Rowland</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/marianetti-markowitz.html#505.07.15">Joseph Marinan</a> (Dem), defeated. </ul> <li> 6th District: <ul> <li> 1980 Nov 4: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/moffat-molumby.html#275.07.50">Toby Moffett</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/schauber-schemanske.html#891.74.12">Nicholas Schaus</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/marianetti-markowitz.html#603.99.44">Louis J. Marietta</a> (Ind), defeated. <li> 1982 Nov 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/johnson6.html#763.83.37">Nancy L. Johnson</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/curry.html#046.11.91">William E. Curry, Jr.</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dunn.html#516.87.57">Monte Dunn</a> (Libertarian), defeated. <li> 1984 Nov 6: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/johnson6.html#763.83.37">Nancy L. Johnson</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/houghtaling-housley.html#967.81.95">Arthur H. House</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1986 Nov 4: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/johnson6.html#763.83.37">Nancy L. Johnson</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/alt-amersoon.html#799.18.37">Paul S. Amenta</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1988 Nov 8: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/johnson6.html#763.83.37">Nancy L. Johnson</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/griffin.html#061.47.62">James L. Griffin</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/marianetti-markowitz.html#603.99.44">Louis J. 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