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1968Final results

1968 election for Connecticut Senate District 3

Connecticut State Senate · Connecticut

Harry S. Burke (D) won with 58.0% of the vote, defeating Fenton P. Futtner (R) by 17.0 points.

Harry S. BurkeDemocrat · winner · incumbent
58.0%18,680
41.0%13,211
Thomas R. ForanOther party
1.0%308
32,199 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

EvenD+9.71972D+39.41974D+23.51976D+20.21978D+31.01980D+25.01982

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

The candidates

Harry S. Burke (D)Fenton P. Futtner (R)

Also on the ballot: Thomas R. Foran (Other party), 1.0%