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Christopher Shays (R)

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Won 18 out of 19 generals.
Won 0 out of 1 primaries.
Won 18 out of 20 total contests.

Christopher Shays (R)

Past Contests

Date Stage Office District Candidates
2012Aug 14 Republican Primary United States Senator State of Connecticut
Linda E. McMahon won (73%) against Christopher Shays. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
82,646 72.9%
30,802 27.2%
Total Votes Cast 113,448  
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2008Nov 4 General Election Representative in Congress District 4
Jim Himes won (51%) against 4 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
Democratic / Working Families
158,475 51.3%
Republican
146,854 47.6%
Libertarian
2,049 0.7%
Green
1,388 0.5%
American / Libertarian
10 0.0%
Total Votes Cast 308,776  
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2006Nov 7 General Election Representative in Congress District 4
Christopher Shays won (51%) against 2 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
Republican
106,510 50.6%
Democratic
99,450 47.3%
Libertarian
3,058 1.5%
Total Votes Cast 210,331  
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2004Nov 2 General Election Representative in Congress District 4
Christopher Shays won (52%) against 2 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
Republican
152,493 52.4%
Democratic
138,333 47.6%
(Write-In)
4 0.0%
Total Votes Cast 290,830  
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2002Nov 5 General Election Representative in Congress District 4
Christopher Shays won (64%) against Stephanie H. Sanchez. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
Republican
113,197 64.4%
Democratic
62,491 35.6%
Total Votes Cast 175,688  
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2000Nov 7 General Election Representative in Congress District 4
Christopher Shays won (58%) against 3 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
Republican
119,155 57.6%
Democratic
84,472 40.9%
Libertarian
2,034 1.0%
Independence for Montville
1,097 0.5%
Total Votes Cast 206,758  
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1998Nov 3 General Election Representative in Congress District 4
Christopher Shays won (69%) against 2 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
Republican
94,767 69.1%
Democratic
40,988 29.9%
Libertarian
1,449 1.1%
Total Votes Cast 137,204  
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1996Nov 5 General Election Representative in Congress District 4
Christopher Shays won (60%) against 3 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
Republican
121,949 60.5%
Democratic
75,902 37.6%
Libertarian
2,815 1.4%
Natural Law
1,046 0.5%
Total Votes Cast 201,712  
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1994Nov 8 General Election Representative in Congress District 4
Christopher Shays won (74%) against 3 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
Republican
109,436 74.4%
Democratic
34,962 23.8%
Libertarian
1,976 1.3%
Natural Law
688 0.5%
Total Votes Cast 147,062  
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1992Nov 3 General Election Representative in Congress District 4
Christopher Shays won (67%) against 3 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
Republican
147,816 67.3%
Democratic
58,666 26.7%
A Connecticut
11,679 5.3%
Natural Law
1,445 0.7%
Total Votes Cast 219,606  
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1990Nov 6 General Election Representative in Congress District 4
Christopher Shays won (77%) against Al Smith. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
Republican
105,682 76.6%
Democratic
32,352 23.4%
Total Votes Cast 138,034  
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1988Nov 8 General Election Representative in Congress District 4
Christopher Shays won (72%) against 2 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
Republican
147,843 71.8%
Democratic
55,751 27.1%
War Against AIDS
2,379 1.2%
Total Votes Cast 205,973  
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1987Aug 18 Special General Election Representative in Congress District 4
Christopher Shays won (57%) against 2 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
Republican
50,518 57.2%
Democratic
37,293 42.2%
War Against AIDS
524 0.6%
Total Votes Cast 88,326  
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1986Nov 4 General Election State Representative District 147
Christopher Shays won unopposed. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
Republican
4,739 100.0%
Total Votes Cast 4,739  
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1984Nov 6 General Election State Representative District 147
Christopher Shays won unopposed. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
Republican
8,887 100.0%
Total Votes Cast 8,887  
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1982Nov 2 General Election State Representative District 147
Christopher Shays won (73%) against Benjamin Fine. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
Republican
5,737 73.0%
Democratic
2,126 27.0%
Total Votes Cast 7,863  
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1980Nov 4 General Election State Representative District 147
Christopher Shays won unopposed. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
Republican
7,850 100.0%
Total Votes Cast 7,850  
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1978Nov 7 General Election State Representative District 147
Christopher Shays won (73%) against Peter M. Ryan. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
Republican
5,252 73.2%
Democratic
1,925 26.8%
Total Votes Cast 7,177  
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1976Nov 2 General Election State Representative District 147
Christopher Shays won (72%) against Norman Davidoff. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
Republican
7,512 72.3%
Democratic
2,875 27.7%
Total Votes Cast 10,387  
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1974Nov 5 General Election State Representative District 147
Christopher Shays won (53%) against Dindy Harris. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
Republican
4,105 52.7%
Democratic
3,691 47.3%
Total Votes Cast 7,796  
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