1968Final results
1968 election for Connecticut House District 85
Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut
Thomas J. McNellis (D) won with 58.0% of the vote, defeating David Beatty (R) by 16.0 points.
Thomas J. McNellisDemocrat · winner
58.0%3,127
David BeattyRepublican
42.0%2,265
5,392 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET