1982Final results
1982 election for Connecticut's 3rd District
U.S. House · Connecticut
Bruce Morrison (D) won with 50.0% of the vote, defeating Lawrence J. Denardis (R) by 0.9 points.
Bruce MorrisonDemocrat · winner
50.0%90,638
Lawrence J. DenardisRepublican
49.0%88,951
Michael R. CohenLibertarian
0.6%1,164
Joelle R. FishmanCommunist
0.4%696
181,449 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.
Bruce MorrisonLawrence J. Denardis
$295.2K
Raised by the campaign
$348.8K
$299.9K
Spent by the campaign
$330.6K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Other candidates' campaigns: Joelle R. Fishman $14.1K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982
The candidates
Bruce Morrison (D)Lawrence J. Denardis (R)
Also on the ballot: Michael R. Cohen (Libertarian), 0.6%; Joelle R. Fishman (Communist), 0.4%