1970Final results
1970 election for Connecticut House District 161
Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut
John G. Matthews (R) won with 71.0% of the vote, defeating K. Zane Yost (D) by 42.0 points.
John G. MatthewsRepublican · winner
71.0%4,931
K. Zane YostDemocrat
29.0%2,016
6,947 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