1976Final results
1976 election for Connecticut's 4th District
U.S. House · Connecticut
Stewart B. McKinney (R) won with 61.0% of the vote, defeating Geoffrey G. Peterson (D) by 24.0 points.
Stewart B. McKinneyRepublican · winner
61.0%126,314
Geoffrey G. PetersonDemocrat
37.1%76,722
Richard H. G. CunninghamAmerican Independent
1.6%3,318
Zoltan Toth SolymossyConservative
0.3%679
207,058 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1976
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The candidates
Stewart B. McKinney (R)Geoffrey G. Peterson (D)
Also on the ballot: Richard H. G. Cunningham (American Independent), 1.6%; Zoltan Toth Solymossy (Conservative), 0.3%