Talcott was elected to the 88th United States Congress as a Republican .
Talcott was served an additional seven terms ( January 3 , 1963 -- January 3 , 1977 ) before losing his seat in 1976 to Leon Panetta .
Talcott was elected to the 88th United States Congress as a Republican and served an additional seven terms ( January 3 , 1963 -- January 3 , 1977 ) before losing his seat in 1976 to Leon Panetta .