1978Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
1978 election for Connecticut's 5th District
U.S. House · Connecticut
William R. Ratchford (D) won with 52.3% of the vote, defeating George C. Guidera (R) by 4.6 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
William R. RatchfordDemocrat · winner
52.3%96,738
George C. GuideraRepublican
47.7%88,162
184,913 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 1978
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET