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The1980 United States Senate election in Connecticut took place on November 4, 1980, alongside other elections to theUnited States Senate andUnited States House of Representatives. IncumbentDemocratic U.S. SenatorAbraham Ribicoff decided to retire. The open seat was won by Democratic RepresentativeChris Dodd, son of former SenatorThomas J. Dodd.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | James L. Buckley | 471 | 50.81% | |
| Republican | Richard C. Bozzuto | 456 | 49.19% | |
| Total votes | 927 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | James L. Buckley | 64,962 | 56.46% | |
| Republican | Richard C. Bozzuto | 50,096 | 43.54% | |
| Total votes | 115,058 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Democratic | Chris Dodd | 763,969 | 56.34% | ||
| Republican | James Buckley | 581,884 | 42.91% | ||
| Libertarian | Jerry Brennan | 5,336 | 0.39% | ||
| Concerned Citizens | Andrew J. Zemel | 4,772 | 0.35% | ||
| Write-in | 114 | 0.01% | |||
| Total votes | 1,356,075 | 100.00% | |||
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