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1970Final results

1970 election for Connecticut House District 148

Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut

Otha N. Brown Jr. (D) won with 61.9% of the vote, defeating Helen M. Bennett (R) by 23.8 points.

Otha N. Brown Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
61.9%2,025
38.1%1,247
3,272 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

EvenR+7.41972D+25.31974D+9.11976D+40.41978D+12.61980D+14.71982

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