1970Final results
1970 election for Connecticut House District 72
Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut
Philip N. Costello Jr. (R) won with 68.6% of the vote, defeating Michael B. Laws (D) by 37.3 points.
Philip N. Costello Jr.Republican · winner
68.6%6,586
Michael B. LawsDemocrat
31.4%3,011
9,597 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