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1970Final results

1970 election for Connecticut House District 68

Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut

Richard R. Martin (D) won with 61.4% of the vote, defeating William F. Fargo Sr. (R) by 22.9 points.

Richard R. MartinDemocrat · winner · incumbent
61.4%1,879
38.6%1,180
3,059 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+14.31972R+1.41974R+11.81976R+4.91978R+14.71980R+33.41982

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