1970Final results
1970 election for Connecticut House District 1
Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut
James J. Kennelly (D) won with 68.1% of the vote, defeating Stephen N. Polis (R) by 36.3 points.
James J. KennellyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
68.1%3,771
Stephen N. PolisRepublican
31.9%1,764
5,535 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 1970
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET