DemocratNot in office · last served 2010Last on a ballot: Nov 2004
Christopher Dodd
Christopher Dodd ran in 7 elections between 1976 and 2004, winning 7. Served in the U.S. House (CT-2) and the U.S. Senate (Connecticut).
- Elections
- 7
- 1976–2004
- Won
- 7
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Dodd was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Dodd has run
Margin: how far Dodd finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | U.S. Senate, Connecticut | General | Won | Jack C. Orchulli (R), Timothy A. Knibbs (I), Leonard H. Rasch (L) | 66.4% | D+34.2 | $4.7M |
| 1998 | U.S. Senate, Connecticut | General | Won | Gary Franks (R), William Kozak (I), Lois A. Grasso (I) | 65.1% | D+32.8 | $4.1M |
| 1992 | U.S. Senate, Connecticut | General | Won | Brook Johnson (R), Richard D. Gregory (I), Howard A. Grayson Jr. (L) | 58.8% | D+20.7 | $3.8M |
| 1986 | U.S. Senate, Connecticut | General | Won | Roger W. Eddy (R), Edward J. McCallum Jr. (I) | 64.8% | D+29.9 | $2.4M |
| 1980 | U.S. Senate, Connecticut | General | Won | James L. Buckley (R), Gerard G. Brennan (L), Louis Zemel (I) | 56.3% | D+13.4 | $1.4M |
| 1978 | U.S. House, CT-2 | General | Won | Thomas Hudson Connell (R) | 69.9% | D+39.8 | — |
| 1976 | U.S. House, CT-2 | General | Won | Richard M. Jackson (R), Anthony Discepolo (I) | 65.1% | D+31.0 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Dodd has held
- U.S. Senate, Connecticut · 1981–2010
- U.S. House, CT-2 · 1977–1980
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Dodd has run against
- Jack C. Orchulli (R) · 2004 election, won
- Gary Franks (R) · 1998 election, won
- Brook Johnson (R) · 1992 election, won
- Roger W. Eddy (R) · 1986 election, won
- James L. Buckley (R) · 1980 election, won
- Thomas Hudson Connell (R) · 1978 election, won
- Richard M. Jackson (R) · 1976 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)