1970Final results
1970 election for Connecticut House District 171
Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut
Frank M. Reinhold Sr. (D) won with 52.6% of the vote, defeating Clyde O. Sayre (R) by 5.2 points.
Frank M. Reinhold Sr.Democrat · winner
52.6%3,768
Clyde O. SayreRepublican
47.4%3,393
7,161 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
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)