1982Final results
1982 election for Connecticut's 2nd District
U.S. House · Connecticut
Sam Gejdenson (D) won with 55.8% of the vote, defeating Tony Guglielmo (R) by 12.3 points.
Sam GejdensonDemocrat · winner
55.8%95,254
Tony GuglielmoRepublican
43.5%74,294
Donald W. WoodLibertarian
0.7%1,255
170,803 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 1982
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
$407.9K
Raised by the campaign
$317K
$357.2K
Spent by the campaign
$321.8K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982