1970Final results
1970 election for Connecticut Senate District 1
Connecticut State Senate · Connecticut
Joseph J. Fauliso (D) won with 68.5% of the vote, defeating Frank N. Denovellis (R) by 39.1 points.
Joseph J. FaulisoDemocrat · winner · incumbent
68.5%15,445
Frank N. DenovellisRepublican
29.5%6,641
Donald B. LacroixIndependent
2.0%455
22,541 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
The candidates
Joseph J. Fauliso (D)Frank N. Denovellis (R)
Also on the ballot: Donald B. Lacroix (Independent), 2.0%