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1970Final results

1970 election for Connecticut Senate District 19

Connecticut State Senate · Connecticut

James J. Murphy (D) won with 58.1% of the vote, defeating Harry A. Jackson (R) by 16.2 points.

James J. MurphyDemocrat · winner
58.1%13,597
41.9%9,813
23,410 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+4.91972D+29.01974D+22.11976D+24.91978D+16.51980D+28.91982

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