1982Final results
1982 election for Connecticut's 5th District
U.S. House · Connecticut
William R. Ratchford (D) won with 58.5% of the vote, defeating Neal B. Hanlon (R) by 17.6 points.
William R. RatchfordDemocrat · winner
58.5%101,362
Neal B. HanlonRepublican
40.8%70,808
Jerry BrennanLibertarian
0.7%1,203
173,373 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.
William R. RatchfordNeal B. Hanlon
$345.5K
Raised by the campaign
$146K
$334.3K
Spent by the campaign
$143.3K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982