1804 United States House of Representatives election in Connecticut

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DistrictIncumbentPartyFirst
elected
ResultCandidates
Connecticut at-large
7 seats on a general ticket
Calvin Goddard Federalist 1801 (special) Incumbent re-elected but declined to serve, leading to a special election.Calvin Goddard (Federalist) 15.1%
Samuel W. Dana (Federalist) 14.9%
John Davenport (Federalist) 14.4%
Roger Griswold (Federalist) 14.4%
Benjamin Tallmadge (Federalist) 13.3%
John Cotton Smith (Federalist) 11.4%
Jonathan O. Moseley (Federalist) 10.8%
Timothy Pitkin (Federalist) 3.1%
Lewis B. Sturges (Federalist) 0.7%
Theodore Dwight (Federalist) 0.5%
Others 1.4%
Samuel W. Dana Federalist 1796 Incumbent re-elected.
John Davenport Federalist 1798 Incumbent re-elected.
Roger Griswold Federalist 1794 Incumbent re-elected but declined to serve, leading to a special election.
Benjamin Tallmadge Federalist 1801 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
John Cotton Smith Federalist 1800 Incumbent re-elected.
Simeon Baldwin Federalist 1803 (special) Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Federalist hold.

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