1980 Connecticut Senate election

1980 Connecticut Senate election
November 4, 1980
All 36 seats in the Connecticut State Senate
19 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Joe Lieberman
(retired) 		Richard C. Bozzuto
(retired)
Party Democratic Republican
Leader since January 8, 1975 January 3, 1979
Leader's seat District 10 District 32
Last election 26 10
Seats after 23 13
Seat change 3 3
Popular vote 666,008 651,147
Percentage 50.56% 49.43%
President pro tempore before election

Joseph J. Fauliso
Democratic

Elected President pro tempore

James J. Murphy Jr.
Democratic

The 1980 Connecticut Senate election was held on November 4, 1980, to determine which party would control the Connecticut State Senate for the following two years. All 36 seats in the Connecticut State Senate were up for election. Prior to the election, 26 seats were held by Democrats and 10 seats were held by Republicans. The general election saw Republicans flip 3 seats, this however meant that Democrats retained their majority in the State Senate.

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