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1970Final results

1970 election for Connecticut House District 76

Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut

Joseph S. Coatsworth (D) won with 53.1% of the vote, defeating Richard S. Blake (R) by 6.2 points.

Joseph S. CoatsworthDemocrat · winner
53.1%3,725
46.9%3,290
7,015 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

EvenD+3.91972D+35.71974D+40.81976D+49.21978D+34.01980D+8.21982

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