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Connecticut · Connecticut Senate District 16 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Robert Sampson

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Electoral history

Earlier races in Connecticut, newest first, matched by name in the results archive.

  1. 2024

    State Senate · SD-16 Nov 5, 2024

    R · 56.6% · 29,813 votes

    Won
  2. 2022

    State Senate · SD-16 Nov 8, 2022

    R · 58.6% · 24,369 votes

    Won
  3. 2020

    State Senate · SD-16 Nov 3, 2020

    R · 53.8% · 29,209 votes

    Won
  4. 2018

    State Senate · SD-16 Nov 6, 2018

    R · 56.7% · 23,988 votes

    Won
  5. 2016

    House of Representatives · HD-80 Nov 8, 2016

    R · 100.0% · 10,529 votes

    Won
  6. 2014

    House of Representatives · HD-80 Nov 4, 2014

    R · 64.5% · 5,771 votes

    Won
  7. 2012

    House of Representatives · HD-80 Nov 6, 2012

    R · 56.8% · 6,226 votes

    Won
  8. 2010

    House of Representatives · HD-80 Nov 2, 2010

    R · 50.2% · 4,658 votes

    Won

Opponents in 2026