This is the 1968 race. The latest: 1970 →

1968Final results

1968 election for Connecticut House District 162

Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut

Edward S. Rimer Jr. (R) won with 69.8% of the vote, defeating Frederick C. Calder (D) by 39.5 points.

Edward S. Rimer Jr.Republican · winner
69.8%6,113
30.2%2,650
8,763 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+39.51968R+30.61970

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