1970Final results
1970 election for Connecticut House District 85
Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut
Thomas J. McNellis (D) won with 63.6% of the vote, defeating Juliette Dionne (R) by 27.2 points.
Thomas J. McNellisDemocrat · winner · incumbent
63.6%3,199
Juliette DionneRepublican
36.4%1,831
5,030 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