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Connecticut Election
Connecticut State House election
2016 Connecticut House of Representatives election
Results by district Democratic gain Republican gain Democratic hold Republican hold
The 2016 Connecticut House of Representatives election was held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016, to elect members to the Connecticut House of Representatives , one from each of the state's 151 General Assembly districts. The date of this the election corresponded with other elections in the state, including races for president , U.S. Senate U.S. House , and the State Senate .
Democrats retained their control of the House of Representatives, but lost 8 seats, being reduced to a three seat majority. Republicans picked up 8 seats, expanding their seat total to 72.[ 1]
As of 2026, this was the last time Republicans made a net-gain of seats in the Connecticut State House.
20 incumbents did not seek re-election in 2016.
Two incumbents, both Democrats, were defeated in the August 9th primary election.
Representative David Scribner won re-election to a new term 2014, but resigned from office and declined to be sworn in for a new term. He instead accepted an appointment to the Connecticut Liquor Control Commission, causing the special election.[ 15]
A special election was called following the death of Representative Terry Backer from brain cancer on December 14, 2015.[ 17]
February 2, 2016 Connecticut's 121st State House district special election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Joe Gresko
1,339
60.56%
Republican
Susan Barksdale
872
39.44%
Total votes
2,211
100.00%
Democratic hold
A special election was called after the resignation of Representative Victor Cuevas , following a federal investigation into a home loan he took out for his son.
[ 18]
A special election, held concurrently with the regularly scheduled general election, was called after the passing of Representative Mary Fritz from cancer on July 9, 2016.[ 19]
2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 3
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Minnie Gonzalez (Incumbent)
4,454
100%
Total votes
4,454
100.00%
Democratic hold
2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 4
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Angel Arce (Incumbent)
4,063
87.1%
Republican
A. Lloyd Carter
489
12.9%
Total votes
4,664
100.00%
Democratic hold
2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 5
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Brandon McGee (Incumbent)
7,515
81.86%
Republican
Paul Panos
1,662
18.1%
Write-In
Charles Jackson
3
0.03%
Total votes
9,180
100.00%
Democratic hold
2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 6
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Edwin Vargas
5,173
85.0%
Working Families
Edwin Vargas
249
4.1%
Total
Edwin Vargas (Incumbent)
5,422
89.1%
Republican
Russell Williams
662
10.9%
Total votes
6,084
100.00%
Democratic hold
2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 7
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Douglas McCrory (Incumbent)
5,589
94.2%
Unaffiliated
Paul Panos
346
5.8%
Total votes
5,935
100.00%
Democratic hold
2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 8
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Tim Ackert (Incumbent)
8,864
65.6%
Democratic
Thomas Currier
4,245
31.4%
Working Families
Thomas Currier
401
3.0%
Total
Thomas Currier
4,626
34.4%
Total votes
13,510
100.00%
Republican hold
2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 9
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Jason Rojas (Incumbent)
7,224
87.1%
Libertarian
Richard Lion
1,070
12.9%
Total votes
8,294
100.00%
Democratic hold
2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 10
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Henry Genga
5,854
70.4%
Working Families
Henry Genga
392
4.7%
Total
Henry Genga (Incumbent)
6,246
75.1%
Republican
Travis J. Simpson
2,070
24.9%
Total votes
8,316
100.00%
Democratic hold
2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 11
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Jeffrey Currey (Incumbent)
5,794
100%
Total votes
5,794
100.00%
Democratic hold
2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 12
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Kelly J.S. Luxenberg
5,810
56.3%
Working Families
Kelly J.S. Luxenberg
503
4.9%
Total
Kelly J.S. Luxenberg (Incumbent)
6,313
61.2%
Republican
John D. Topping
3,678
35.7%
Independent Party
John D. Topping
322
3.1%
Total
John D. Topping
4,000
38.8%
Total votes
10,313
100.00%
Democratic hold
2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 15
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
David Baram
10,139
93.9%
Working Families
David Baram
663
6.1%
Total
David Baram (Incumbent)
10,802
100%
Total votes
10,802
100.00%
Democratic hold
2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 16
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
John Hampton (Incumbent)
7,011
50.8%
Republican
Lydia Tedone
6,362
46.1%
Independent Party
Lydia Tedone
358
2.6%
Total
Lydia Tedone
6,720
48.7%
Unaffiliated
Robert Kalechman
75
0.5%
Total votes
13,806
100.00%
Democratic hold
2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 17
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Timothy LeGeyt (Incumbent)
10,337
100%
Total votes
10,337
100.00%
Republican hold
2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 20
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Joseph Verrengia (Incumbent)
8,161
100%
Total votes
8,161
100.00%
Democratic hold
2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 23
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Devin Carney
9,139
87.5%
Independent Party
Devin Carney
1,308
12.5%
Total
Devin Carney
10,447
100%
Total votes
10,447
100.00%
Republican hold
2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 24
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Rick Lopes
4,845
60.1%
Working Families
Rick Lopes
364
4.5%
Total
Rick Lopes (Incumbent)
5,209
64.6%
Republican
James Sanders
2,855
35.4%
Total votes
8,064
100.00%
Democratic hold
2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 25
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Bobby Sanchez
4,042
75.3%
Working Families
Bobby Sanchez
307
5.7%
Total
Bobby Sanchez (Incumbent)
4,349
81%
Republican
Richard Gadomski
897
16.7%
Green
Martha Kelly
126
2.3%
Total votes
5,372
100.00%
Democratic hold
2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 28
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Russell Morin
6,349
49.30%
Working Families
Russell Morin
407
3.16%
Total
Russell A. Morin (Incumbent)
6,756
52.46%
Republican
Mike Hurley
5,782
44.90%
Independent Party
Mike Hurley
189
1.47%
Total
Mike Hurley
5,971
46.37%
Unaffiliated
Lee N. Johnson
151
1.17%
Total votes
12,878
100.00%
Democratic hold
2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 29
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Tony Guerrera (Incumbent)
7,413
62.4%
Republican
Todd Brown
4,476
37.6%
Total votes
11,889
100.00%
Democratic hold
2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 30
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Joe Aresimowicz
6,215
46.8%
Working Families
Joe Aresimowicz
671
5.1%
Total
Joe Aresimowicz (Incumbent)
6,886
51.9%
Republican
Christopher Morelli
6,389
48.1%
Total votes
13,275
100.00%
Democratic hold
2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 33
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Joseph Serra (Incumbent)
5,648
57.8%
Republican
Linda Szynkowicz
3,811
48.9%
Independent Party
Linda Szynkowicz
319
3.3%
Total
Linda Szynkowicz
4,130
42.2%
Total votes
9,778
100.00%
Democratic hold
2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 36
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Robert W. Siegrist III
6,576
48.2%
Independent Party
Robert W. Siegrist III
399
2.9%
Total
Robert W. Siegrist III (Incumbent)
6,975
51.1%
Democratic
Philip Miller
6,662
48.9%
Total votes
13,637
100.00%
Republican hold
2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 39
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Chris Soto
4,697
83.7%
Unaffiliated
Andrew Lockwood
517
8.8%
Green
Ronna Stuller
440
7.5%
Total votes
5,861
100.00%
Democratic hold
2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 42
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Mike France
6,489
85.4%
Independent Party
Mike France
1,105
14.6%
Total
Mike France (Incumbent)
7,594
100%
Total votes
7,594
100.00%
Republican hold
2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 43
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Diana Urban (Incumbent)
7,849
61.5%
Republican
Nicholas Mullane
4,915
38.5%
Total votes
12,764
100.00%
Democratic hold
2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 46
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Emmett Riley
3,265
47.9%
Working Families
Emmett Riley
271
4.0%
Total
Emmett Riley (Incumbent)
3,536
51.9%
Republican
Rob Dempsky
2,406
35.3%
Independent Party
Rob Dempsky
264
3.9%
Total
Rob Dempsky
2,670
39.2%
Unaffiliated
Bonita Bonnie Hong
610
8.9%
Total votes
6,816
100.00%
Democratic hold
2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 49
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Susan Johnson
4,461
59.68%
Working Families
Susan Johnson
451
6.03%
Total
Susan Johnson (Incumbent)
4,912
65.71%
Republican
Tony Fantoli
2,289
30.62%
Independent Party
Tony Fantoli
218
2.92%
Bottom Line Party
Tony Fantoli
56
.75%
Total
Tony Fantoli
2,563
34.29%
Total votes
7,475
100.00%
Democratic hold
2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 51
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Daniel Rovero (Incumbent)
5,548
57.9%
Republican
Brian Lynch
4,028
42.1%
Total votes
9,576
100.00%
Democratic hold
2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 52
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Kurt Vail
6,365
55.7%
Independent Party
Kurt Vail
292
2.6%
Total
Kurt Vail (Incumbent)
6,657
58.3%
Democratic
Kathy Bachiochi
3,694
32.3%
Working Families
Kathy Bachiochi
486
4.3%
Total
Kathy Bachiochi
4,180
36.6%
Unaffiliated
Linda Louise LaCasse
587
5.1%
Total votes
11,424
100.00%
Republican hold
2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 55
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Robin Green
9,466
100%
Total votes
9,466
100.00%
Republican hold
2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 57
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Christopher Davis (Incumbent)
9,048
100%
Total votes
9,048
100.00%
Republican hold
2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 60
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Scott Storms
5,713
49.0%
Independent Party
Scott Storms
516
4.4%
Total
Scott Storms
6,229
53.4%
Democratic
Tim Curtis
5,427
46.6%
Total votes
11,656
100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic
2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 62
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
William Simanski (Incumbent)
10,382
100%
Total votes
10,382
100.00%
Republican hold
2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 63
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Jay Case
8,103
91.2%
Independent Party
Jay Case
762
8.6%
Total
Jay Case (Incumbent)
8,865
99.8%
Write-In
David G. LaPointe
22
0.2%
Total votes
8,887
100.00%
Republican hold
2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 64
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Brian Ohler
6,447
52.1%
Independent Party
Brian Ohler
510
4.1%
Total
Brian Ohler
6,957
56.2%
Democratic
William Riiska
5,433
43.8%
Total votes
12,390
100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic
2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 67
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Bill Buckbee
5,907
52.60%
Independent Party
Bill Buckbee
632
5.61%
Total
Bill Buckbee
6,539
58.01%
Democratic
Mary Jane Lundgren
4,179
37.08%
Working Families
Mary Jane Lundgren
346
3.07%
Total
Mary Jane Lundgren
4,525
40.15%
Green
Cynthia Day
207
1.84%
Total votes
11,271
100.00%
Republican hold
2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 68
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Eric Berthel (Incumbent)
9,703
100%
Total votes
9,703
100.00%
Republican hold
2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 69
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Arthur O'Neill (Incumbent)
9,882
100%
Total votes
9,882
100.00%
Republican hold
2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 70
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Rosa Rebimbas (Incumbent)
7,232
100%
Total votes
7,232
100.00%
Republican hold
2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 72
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Larry Butler (Incumbent)
4,117
80.1%
Unaffiliated
Vernon Matthews Jr.
655
12.7%
Unaffiliated
Richard Cam
368
7.2%
Total votes
5,140
100.00%
Democratic hold
2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 76
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
John Piscopo (Incumbent)
9,213
70.8%
Democratic
Myrna Watanabe
3,795
29.2%
Total votes
13,008
100.00%
Republican hold
2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 80
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Robert Sampson
9,403
89.3%
Independent Party
Robert Sampson
1,126
10.7%
Total
Robert Sampson (Incumbent)
10,529
100%
Total votes
10,529
100.00%
Republican hold
2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 82
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Emil Altobello (Incumbent)
7,284
100%
Total votes
7,284
100.00%
Democratic hold
2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 84
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Hilda Santiago (Incumbent)
4,135
85.9%
Green
Joseph Vollano
678
14.1%
Total votes
4,813
100.00%
Democratic hold
2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 86
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Vincent Candelora
7,761
76.5%
Independent Party
Vincent Candelora
979
9.7%
Total
Vincent Candelora (Incumbent)
8,740
86.2%
Unaffiliated
Vincent Mase
1,403
13.8%
Total votes
10,143
100.00%
Republican hold
2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 89
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Lezlye Zupkus
9,230
88.4%
Independent Party
Lezlye Zupkus
1,216
11.6%
Total
Lezlye Zupkus (Incumbent)
10,446
100%
Total votes
10,446
100.00%
Republican hold
2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 92
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Patricia Dillon
7,433
93.6%
Working Families
Patricia Dillon
505
6.4%
Total
Patricia Dillon (Incumbent)
7,938
100%
Total votes
7,938
100.00%
Democratic hold
2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 93
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Toni Walker (Incumbent)
6,159
94.6%
Republican
Douglas Losty
351
5.4%
Total votes
6,510
100.00%
Democratic hold
2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 94
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Robyn Porter
6,955
93.7%
Working Families
Robyn Porter
471
6.3%
Total
Robyn Porter (Incumbent)
7,426
100%
Total votes
7,426
100.00%
Democratic hold
2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 95
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Juan Candelaria (Incumbent)
5,044
100%
Total votes
5,044
100.00%
Democratic hold
2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 96
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Roland Lemar
5,271
91.1%
Working Families
Roland Lemar
647
10.9%
Total
Roland Lemar (Incumbent)
5,918
100%
Total votes
5,918
100.00%
Democratic hold
2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 98
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Sean Scanlon
9,225
87.04%
Working Families
Sean Scanlon
1,374
12.96%
Total
Sean Scanlon (Incumbent)
10,599
100%
Total votes
10,599
100.00%
Democratic hold
2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 99
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
James Albis
4,565
45.7%
Working Families
James Albis
441
4.4%
Total
James Albis (Incumbent)
5,006
50.1%
Republican
"Big" Steve Tracey
4,653
46.5%
Independent Party
"Big" Steve Tracey
342
3.4%
Total
"Big" Steve Tracey
4,995
49.9%
Total votes
10,001
100.00%
Democratic hold
2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 100
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Matt Lesser
6,417
62.6%
Working Families
Matt Lesser
696
6.8%
Total
Matt Lesser (Incumbent)
7,413
69.4%
Republican
Anthony Moran
3,136
30.6%
Total votes
10,249
100.00%
Democratic hold
2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 101
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Noreen Kokoruda
8,832
96.8%
Independent Party
Noreen Kokoruda
1,348
13.2%
Total
Noreen Kokoruda (Incumbent)
10,180
100%
Total votes
10,180
100.00%
Republican hold
2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 102
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Lonnie Reed (Incumbent)
6,878
57.6%
Republican
Christopher Kelly
5,068
42.4%
Total votes
11,946
100.00%
Democratic hold
2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 107
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Stephen G. Harding
8,818
86.4%
Independent Party
Stephen G. Harding
1,389
13.6%
Total
Stephen G. Harding (Incumbent)
10,207
100%
Total votes
10,207
100.00%
Republican hold
2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 108
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Richard A. Smith (Incumbent)
8,133
100%
Total votes
8,133
100.00%
Republican hold
2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 110
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Bob Godfrey
3,265
58.0%
Working Families
Bob Godfrey
249
4.4%
Total
Bob Godfrey (Incumbent)
3,514
62.4%
Republican
Emanuela Palmares
1,817
32.2%
Independent Party
Emanuela Palmares
302
5.4%
Total
Emanuela Palmares
2,109
37.6%
Total votes
5,633
100.00%
Democratic hold
2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 111
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
John H. Frey (Incumbent)
8,435
62.8%
Democratic
Joe Dowdell
4,991
37.2%
Total votes
13,426
100.00%
Republican hold
2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 112
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
J.P. Sredzinski
8,568
87.8%
Independent Party
J.P. Sredzinski
1,185
12.2%
Total
J.P. Sredzinski (Incumbent)
9,753
100%
Total votes
9,753
100.00%
Republican hold
2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 113
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Jason Perillo (Incumbent)
8,090
72.8%
Democratic
Adam M. Heller
3,017
27.2%
Total votes
11,107
100.00%
Republican hold
2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 115
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Stephen Dargan
5,273
64.4%
Working Families
Stephen Dargan
525
6.4%
Total
Stephen Dargan (Incumbent)
5,798
70.8%
Republican
Bart Chadderton
2,389
29.2%
Total votes
8,187
100.00%
Democratic hold
2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 119
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Pam Staneski (Incumbent)
7,538
59.0%
Democratic
Ben Gettinger
4,814
37.7%
Working Families
Ben Gettinger
417
3.3%
Total
Ben Gettinger
5,231
41.0%
Total votes
12,769
100.00%
Republican hold
2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 120
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Laura Hoydick
7,041
58.5%
Independent Party
Laura Hoydick
470
3.9%
Total
Laura Hoydick (Incumbent)
7,511
62.4%
Democratic
Frederick Streets
4,470
37.1%
Unaffiliated
Clifton Price
62
0.5%
Total votes
12,043
100.00%
Republican hold
2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 121
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Joseph Gresko (Incumbent)
7,010
100%
Total votes
7,010
100.00%
Democratic hold
2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 122
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Ben McGorty (Incumbent)
8,996
86.2%
Green
Angela Capinera
1,440
13.8%
Total votes
10,436
100.00%
Republican hold
2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 124
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Andre Baker (Incumbent)
5,301
89.7%
Republican
Jose Quiroga
607
10.3%
Total votes
5,908
100.00%
Democratic hold
2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 125
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Tom O'Dea (Incumbent)
9,261
87.8%
Green
Jose Quiroga
1,288
12.2%
Total votes
10,549
100.00%
Republican hold
2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 131
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
David Labriola (Incumbent)
8,073
68.5%
Democratic
Melissa Borres
3,716
31.5%
Total votes
11,789
100.00%
Republican hold
2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 134
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Laura Devlin
7,070
57.8%
Independent Party
Laura Devlin
307
2.5%
Total
Laura Devlin (Incumbent)
7,377
60.3%
Democratic
Frederick Garrity Jr.
4,849
39.7%
Total votes
12,226
100.00%
Republican hold
2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 135
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Adam Dunsby
6,934
49.4%
Independent Party
Adam Dunsby
252
1.9%
Total
Adam Dunsby
7,186
53.3%
Democratic
Bonnie Troy
6,001
44.5%
Green
Bonnie Troy
300
2.2%
Total
Bonnie Troy
6,301
46.7%
Total votes
13,487
100.00%
Republican hold
2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 137
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Chris Perone
6,437
63.9%
Working Families
Chris Perone
340
3.4%
Total
Chris Perone (Incumbent)
6,777
67.3%
Republican
Darline Perpignan
3,014
29.9%
Independent Party
Darline Perpignan
282
2.8%
Total
Darline Perpignan
3,296
32.7%
Total votes
10,073
100.00%
Democratic hold
2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 139
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Kevin Ryan
4,928
53.8%
Working Families
Kevin Ryan
824
9.0%
Total
Kevin Ryan (Incumbent)
5,752
62.8%
Republican
Joseph Mark C. Taraya
3,413
37.2%
Total votes
9,165
100.00%
Democratic hold
2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 140
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Bruce V. Morris
5,178
90.7%
Working Families
Bruce V. Morris
532
9.3%
Total
Bruce V. Morris (Incumbent)
5,710
100%
Total votes
5,710
100.00%
Democratic hold
2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 142
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Fred Wilms
6,606
71.7%
Independent Party
Fred Wilms
871
9.5%
Total
Fred Wilms (Incumbent)
7,477
81.2%
Working Families
Randy Klein
1,736
18.8%
Total votes
9,213
100.00%
Republican hold
2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 143
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Gail Lavielle (Incumbent)
9,457
100%
Total votes
9,457
100.00%
Republican hold
2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 144
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Caroline Simmons (Incumbent)
7,441
67%
Republican
Steven Bartolo Kolenberg
3,479
31.4%
Independent Party
Steven Bartolo Kolenberg
180
1.6%
Total
Steven Bartolo Kolenberg
3,659
33%
Total votes
11,100
100.00%
Democratic hold
2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 146
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Terry B. Adams (Incumbent)
6,279
68.6%
Republican
Arkadiusz Jakubowski
2,869
31.4%
Total votes
9,148
100.00%
Democratic hold
2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 147
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
William Tong (Incumbent)
8,258
100%
Total votes
8,258
100.00%
Democratic hold
2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 148
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Daniel J. Fox (Incumbent)
5,727
71.45%
Republican
Phil Balestriere
2,134
26.62%
Green
Brian Merlen
155
1.93%
Total votes
8,016
100.00%
Democratic hold
2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 149
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Livvy Floren (Incumbent)
8,949
100%
Total votes
8,949
100.00%
Republican hold
2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 150
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Mike Bocchino (Incumbent)
6,769
100%
Total votes
6,769
100.00%
Republican hold
2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 151
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Fred Camillo (Incumbent)
7,321
60.3%
Democratic
Dita Bhargava
4,812
39.7%
Total votes
12,133
100.00%
Republican hold
↑ 77 of the candidates were cross-endorsed with another party, 2 candidates were solely nominated by the Independent Party of Connecticut
↑ 62 of the candidates were cross-endorsed with another party, 2 candidates were solely nominated by the Working Families Party
↑ 1 candidate was cross-endorsed with another party, 9 candidates were solely nominated by the Green Party of Connecticut
↑ 1 candidate was cross-endorsed by the Bottom Line Party
↑ 285 individual candidates ran across 425 ballot lines
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