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1980Final results

1980 election for Connecticut Senate District 34

Connecticut State Senate · Connecticut

Philip S. Robertson (R) won with 60.4% of the vote, defeating John P. McManus (D) by 20.8 points.

Philip S. RobertsonRepublican · winner
60.4%25,084
39.6%16,432
41,516 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 1980

Races before and after

EvenR+1.21974R+27.11976R+8.11978R+20.81980R+14.31982R+35.11984

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET