1984Final results
1984 election for Connecticut's 3rd District
U.S. House · Connecticut
Bruce Morrison (D) won with 52.6% of the vote, defeating Lawrence J. Denardis (R) by 5.4 points.
Bruce MorrisonDemocrat · winner
52.6%129,230
Lawrence J. DenardisRepublican
47.2%115,939
Michael R. CohenLibertarian
0.2%426
James J. ValentiIndependent
0.1%200
245,795 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 1984
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
$1.1M
Raised by the campaign
$541K
$1.1M
Spent by the campaign
$555.7K
$16.2K
Cash on hand
$4.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984
The candidates
Bruce Morrison (D)Lawrence J. Denardis (R)
Also on the ballot: Michael R. Cohen (Libertarian), 0.2%; James J. Valenti (Independent), 0.1%