1970Final results
1970 election for Connecticut House District 96
Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut
Rollin W. Mettler Jr. (D) won with 53.9% of the vote, defeating Catherine V. A. Smith (R) by 7.8 points.
Rollin W. Mettler Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
53.9%3,983
Catherine V. A. SmithRepublican
46.1%3,407
7,390 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