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1968Final results

1968 election for Connecticut House District 149

Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut

William J. Lyons Jr. (R) won with 59.1% of the vote, defeating Frank W. Murphy (D) by 18.1 points.

William J. Lyons Jr.Republican · winner
59.1%3,366
40.9%2,334
5,700 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 1968

Races before and after

EvenR+30.81972R+10.71974R+23.11976R+19.11978R+43.61980R+38.71982

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET