1970Final results
1970 election for Connecticut House District 24
Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut
Elmer A. Mortensen (R) won with 61.9% of the vote, defeating Gilbert M. McCusker (D) by 23.7 points.
Elmer A. MortensenRepublican · winner · incumbent
61.9%6,703
Gilbert M. McCuskerDemocrat
38.1%4,132
10,835 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