1970Final results
1970 election for Connecticut House District 18
Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut
Donald S. Genovesi (R) won with 53.6% of the vote, defeating Hugh F. Ward Jr. (D) by 7.3 points.
Donald S. GenovesiRepublican · winner · incumbent
53.6%3,295
Hugh F. Ward Jr.Democrat
46.4%2,849
6,144 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