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1968Final results

1968 election for Connecticut House District 48

Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut

Robert D. King (R) won with 56.5% of the vote, defeating Robert M. Gaines (D) by 13.0 points.

Robert D. KingRepublican · winner · incumbent
56.5%4,450
43.5%3,423
7,873 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+12.81972D+21.91974D+28.11976D+2.51978R+16.31980D+2.01982

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