1970Final results
1970 election for Connecticut House District 142
Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut
Joseph T. Gormley (R) won with 55.9% of the vote, defeating Edward W. Mansfield (D) by 11.9 points.
Joseph T. GormleyRepublican · winner · incumbent
55.9%4,178
Edward W. MansfieldDemocrat
44.1%3,292
7,470 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