1980Final results
1980 election for Connecticut's 2nd District
U.S. House · Connecticut
Sam Gejdenson (D) won with 53.4% of the vote, defeating Tony Guglielmo (R) by 6.7 points.
Sam GejdensonDemocrat · winner
53.4%119,176
Tony GuglielmoRepublican
46.6%104,107
223,311 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 1980
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Sam GejdensonTony Guglielmo
$209.6K
Raised by the campaign
$127.7K
$204.5K
Spent by the campaign
$124.7K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980; FEC, through Nov 24, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980