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The1952 United States Senate election in Connecticut was held on November 4, 1952. IncumbentDemocratic SenatorWilliam Benton, who won a special election to complete the term of retiring SenatorRaymond Baldwin, was defeated by RepublicanWilliam A. Purtell after serving only 2 years.
During the campaign,Brien McMahon, the Class III Senator from Connecticut, died. GovernorJohn Davis Lodge appointed Purtell, already the Republican nominee for this Class I seat, to serve as interim Senator in McMahon's place until a special election could be held.[b]
Purtell supported GeneralDwight D. Eisenhower's campaign platform against "communism, corruption, and Korea."[1] Benton accused Purtell of being so conservative that he "makesBob Taft look like a left-wingNew Dealer."[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | William A. Purtell | 573,854 | 52.48% |  3.42 | |
| Democratic | William Benton (incumbent) | 485,066 | 44.36% |  4.82 | |
| Independent | Vivien Kellems | 22,268 | 2.04% | N/A | |
| Socialist | Jasper McLevy | 12,279 | 1.12% | 0.64 | |
| Total votes | 1,207,947 | 100.00% | |||
| Republicangain fromDemocratic | |||||
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